kotlas@uncecs.edu (Carolyn M. Kotlas) (03/28/89)
Re: previous discussions of women in engineering and science One of our local papers, The Raleigh [NC] News and Observer, includes "The Mini Page," a syndicated feature for young school-age children and schoolteachers each Monday. This week's issue [3/27/89] featured Women in Science in honor of both National Women's History Month [March] and National Science and Technology Week [April 23-29]. The Mini Page also contains a Teacher's Guide for use by teachers and parents with each issue. I thought it was interesting that some of the questions suggested in the guide were similar to those raised in this newsgroup: "In the past, there were only a few women working in science. This is still true today. Why do you think this is?" and "Draw a picture of a career in science that interests you most. Do you know anyone doing this job? Do you know any women doing this job?" Below are some of the categories and women mentioned in the issue. Much of the information was made available from the National Women's History Project in Santa Rosa, CA. Marine Biologist -- Rachel Carson (1907-64) Ichthyologist -- Eugenie Clark (1922- ) Chemist -- Ellen H. Richards (1842-1911) Astronomers Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941) Vera Rubin (1928- ) Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) Physicists Chien-shiung Wu (1912- ) Sally Ride (1951- ) Zoologist -- Jane Goodall (1934- ) Geneticist -- Barbara McClintock (1902- ) -- Carolyn Kotlas (kotlas@uncecs.edu) UNC-Educational Computing Service P. O. Box 12035 2 Davis Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 State Courier #59-01-02 919/549-0671