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Women in science struggle with sexism daily.
Jun 6

A Physics Expert Had Her Own Theories Mansplained Onstage—Until One Person Stood Up

Dr. Veronika Hubeny was silenced during a World Science Festival panel, so Marilee Talkington defended her and posted about it on Facebook.
By John Bonazzo
John Glenn stands in the NASA mail room surrounded by thousands of letters sent to him.
Dec 13

John Glenn’s Fan Mail and Sexism in the Early Space Program

Letters from would-be girl astronauts in the 1960s tell part of the complicated story of sexism – in both NASA and the US at large – at the dawn of the space age.
By Roshanna Sylvester
Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer in Hidden Figures. The film won't be released until January, but the book it's based on is released today.
Sep 6

Meet the Black Female Mathematicians Who Helped America Win the Space Race

A new book and upcoming film go inside the lives of these "hidden figures."
By John Bonazzo

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