Introductions Necessary
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 10:22:30
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Sinopse
Now airing season two celebrating women working "above the line" in film and television.
Episódios
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Gladys Hobby
09/01/2024 Duração: 02minIn 1928, the world of medicine was changed when Alexander Fleming demonstrated the antibacterial properties of penicillin. But the large-scale impact of his discovery was only realized during World War II, when microbiologists discovered ways to mass produce the drug. One of those scientists was Gladys Hobby.
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Leona Marshall Libby
08/01/2024 Duração: 02minLeona Marshall Libby first worked with physicist Enrico Fermi at age 23, when she was on the team that built Chicago Pile-1, the world’s first nuclear reactor. The youngest member of the team as well as the only woman, Libby earned her PhD shortly after beginning the job.
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Rosaly Lopes
08/01/2024 Duração: 02minVolcanoes on earth can be beautiful and frightening. But what about volcanoes in space? Today we’d like you to meet Rosaly Lopes, a planetary geologist and volcanologist who could tell you all about it.
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Margaret Morse Nice
07/01/2024 Duração: 02minMargaret Morse Nice is most well known for her work with song sparrows. She spent eight years making observations of various bonded pairs of song sparrows, eventually writing several books on the topic including Studies in the Life History of the Song Sparrow.
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Florence Merriam Bailey
05/01/2024 Duração: 02minNational Bird Day in the U.S. is observed on January 5th. This is a day that celebrates birdwatching and endeavors to raise awareness of the hardships and plights faced by these animals. In recognition, we’d like to introduce you to Florence Merriam Bailey. Image: Wikimedia.
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Jennifer Harris Trosper
04/01/2024 Duração: 02minThe extraordinary life span of the Spirit rover was due to the hard work and ingenuity of the many scientists, engineers, and designers who worked on the project. Aerospace engineer and NASA Deputy Project Manager Jennifer Harris Trosper was part of that team. Image: NASA.
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Dr. Sophia Yin
03/01/2024 Duração: 02minDr. Sophia Yin was a veterinarian who studied animal behavior and training. Yin’s philosophy, dubbed Low Stress Handling, looks to positive reinforcement and “force free” training rather than focusing on dominance or coercion. Image Courtesy of DrSophiaYin.com.
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Hypatia of Alexandria
02/01/2024 Duração: 02minAn ancient Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, Hypatia was also the head of the Neoplatonic school at Alexandria. Image: Wikimedia.
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Marie Curie
01/01/2024 Duração: 02minIn 1903 Curie became the first woman to receive a doctoral degree in France and was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize. She was later awarded the prize in Chemistry, making her the first person to win two Nobel prizes. Image: Wikimedia.