STEM Girls
When we began researching girls and women for this exhibition, we were happily surprised at the sheer number of amazing gals who’ve been involved in STEM fields throughout history. Because there are so many of them, we’ve been unable to include them all in the exhibition itself, but through our blog and Tumblr we’ve been able to feature more STEM Girls. Below we’ve collected the girls and women featured on our blog for Women’s History Month 2015.
STEM Girls: Anna Morandi Manzolini
Anna Morandi Manzolini had an untraditional life, even if she was born into a home that believed in the more traditional roles for women: marriage and motherhood. She did marry and have children, but she also created anatomical wax models for scientific purposes, and...
STEM Girls: Agnodice
Although some research suggests that Agnodice might have been a mythical figure, there's no denying her influence on women in medicine, both modern and ancient. Born in the 4th Century BCE, she was the first female doctor from Athens. Her drive to become a doctor...