The woman for today is Lisa Jackson. She is the head of the EPA and a member of the Obama cabinet. She is a chemical engineer which is a profession that still has very few women in it. Last time I checked women make up only 13% of all chemical engineers and chemical engineering is one of the branches of engineering that has the most women.
In a time where the administration is looking to reduce greenhouse gases and reduce toxic waste her role has become increasingly more important. She is also the first African American to hold this position.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Women's History Month!!!
Ok, so I hope most of you all know that March is Women's History Month. So I have decided to do a woman of the day for the whole month.
The woman of today is Marie Curie. Marie Curie was a Nobel Prize winning scientist. She is in the rare, and rather small, category of people who have won two Nobel Prizes. What is unique about her Nobels are that they are in two different fields of science. One is in the area of chemistry and the other is in the arena of physics. She is known for discovering two elements on the periodic table which are Polonium and Radium. She is also well known for discovering radiation, which I, as a cancer survivor, happen to know a little about.
I know this is going to sound crazy, but since I admire her so much I pray to her for help in my studies--and it works.
I love quotes and I think it would be appropiate to end with my favorite quote by Ms. Curie. I think it really speaks to what being a scientist is all about.
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
The woman of today is Marie Curie. Marie Curie was a Nobel Prize winning scientist. She is in the rare, and rather small, category of people who have won two Nobel Prizes. What is unique about her Nobels are that they are in two different fields of science. One is in the area of chemistry and the other is in the arena of physics. She is known for discovering two elements on the periodic table which are Polonium and Radium. She is also well known for discovering radiation, which I, as a cancer survivor, happen to know a little about.
I know this is going to sound crazy, but since I admire her so much I pray to her for help in my studies--and it works.
I love quotes and I think it would be appropiate to end with my favorite quote by Ms. Curie. I think it really speaks to what being a scientist is all about.
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
I'm an official blogger now.
OK, so I'm blogging now.
Why? I don't really know. I guess I have a lot to say and I figured that having a blog would be a good thing.
I know that most of what I have to say has to do with social justice issues, particularly issues that involve women. I'm a hardcore feminist so I already know that most of my blogs will be about feminism and where the movement is today. I'll also sprinkle some other fun stuff in here, too. I get it, not everyone is interested in feminism or thinks it is the most important thing in the world.
Anyway, lately I have been obsessed with a website called TED.com--I describe it as the YouTube of nerds, I love it. Well, there is a certain video that stuck out to me and that I absolutely adore. I have watched it a million times and it still brings a smile to my face every single time. When I was thinking of what to post on this, my first blog, I thought of this video. I believe it will summarize this and future post. Enjoy!
Nellie McKay sings with sparkling humor Video on TED.com
Why? I don't really know. I guess I have a lot to say and I figured that having a blog would be a good thing.
I know that most of what I have to say has to do with social justice issues, particularly issues that involve women. I'm a hardcore feminist so I already know that most of my blogs will be about feminism and where the movement is today. I'll also sprinkle some other fun stuff in here, too. I get it, not everyone is interested in feminism or thinks it is the most important thing in the world.
Anyway, lately I have been obsessed with a website called TED.com--I describe it as the YouTube of nerds, I love it. Well, there is a certain video that stuck out to me and that I absolutely adore. I have watched it a million times and it still brings a smile to my face every single time. When I was thinking of what to post on this, my first blog, I thought of this video. I believe it will summarize this and future post. Enjoy!
Nellie McKay sings with sparkling humor Video on TED.com
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