From the start, Scirens has had a commitment to diversity and inclusion – it’s one of our core values – and we also believe in being life-long learners. So in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the incredible social justice actions it inspired, we are taking a deeper look at who we are following on our social platforms, where we get our news, and the kinds of stories we’re sharing. Like we said – always learning! Today we bring you three stories of women of color in STEM:
– Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, founder of the Urban Ocean Lab
– Gladys West, one of the “hidden figures” on the team that helped develop GPS
– Tracy Drain, Deputy Project Systems engineer for Psyche, the NASA mission to a metal asteroid
Xo,
Gia, Tamara & Taryn
EPISODE NOTES
- “NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch Psyche mission to metal asteroid in 2022”: https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-launching-nasa-psyche-asteroid-mission.html
- Science & Entertainment Exchange Spotlight on Tracy Drain: http://scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/article/scientist-spotlight-tracy-drain/
- JPL’s Mission Psyche: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/psyche/
- “How Iceland Beat the Coronavirus”: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/06/08/how-iceland-beat-the-coronavirus
- “Gladys West’s work on GPS ‘would impact the world’”: https://apnews.com/2dee50a4b3be4564b417f7f569b38ba4
- “To Save the Climate, Look to the Oceans”: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/to-save-the-climate-look-to-the-oceans/
- Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayanaeliza/
Companion Videos
- Navy Hidden Hero: Gladys Mae West and GPS:
- Hidden Figure Gladys West:
- How Does GPS Work? – Kid Friendly
- How GPS Works Today – More Technical
NASA’s going to Psyche! Want to know more about the heavy metals in the asteroid? We’ve reached into the Scirens archive for ya’!
- From the Scirens vault: Element a Day in May: Iron
- From the Scirens vault: Element a Day in May: Nickel
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FOLLOW THE LADIES
- Tamara Krinsky: @tamarakrinsky (https://twitter.com/tamarakrinsky ~ https://www.instagram.com/tamarakrinsky)
- Gia Mora: @gia_mora (https://www.instagram.com/gia_mora/)
- Taryn O’Neill: @tarynoneill (https://twitter.com/tarynoneill ~ https://www.instagram.com/tarynoneill)
