Alternate Title: Figuring It Out
Emlyn tells Emma all about Katherine Johnson, the mathematician whose complex calculations of orbital mechanics were essential for sending astronauts safely into space.
Learn more about us and other women in science at our website www.stemfatalepodcast.com
Sources
Main Story - Katherine Johnson
Women who Work
This week, our shout outs go to three amazing podcasts hosted by Black women scientists:
We also made a longer list of podcasts hosted by Black women that may be of interest to our listeners, as they cover related topics like science, technology, and women in academia!
In addition, we discuss the Twitter threads #BlackAFinSTEM and #BlackintheIvory which brought to light the experiences of Black people in science and academia, and we give a shout out to the BlackAFinSTEM Ologies episode which featured “30 new science heroes who are @BlackAFinSTEM.”
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“Work” by Rihanna
Cover Image
Public Domain
File:Katherine Johnson at NASA, in 1966 - Original.jpg
Created: 1 January 1966
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