Mozart had a sister who played as masterfully as he but Nanneral was married off, a career cut short because Ms. Mozart was a “she” Ros Franklin spent her whole career X-raying DNA but Crick and Watson got the Prize using all her work along the way The French Queen never said that…
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Women’s History Month: Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958)
Confession: I have a semi-obsession with today’s featured woman. Rosalind Franklin was born in London in 1920. By the age of 15, she knew she wanted to be a scientist. Her father, however, wanted her to be a social worker. Nevertheless, she persisted. She entered Newnham College in 1938. By 1945, she had earned a…
For the Greater Good
I’m a parent. I’m supposed to be teaching my kids, guiding them, yet I’m continually humbled by how much I learn from them whenever I stop to watch and listen. Recently we took a trip to the local science museum–because science is real, and fun, and interesting, and because my kids always do better in…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 