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Paving the way for Ada: Mary Fairfax Somerville

Amanda — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:02:28 +0000

We’ve covered Ada Lovelace Day on the Talk Science blog for the last couple of years. By now, dear reader, you should know all about the “Enchantress of Numbers,” as Charles Babbage referred to her, and why her achievements are so remarkable even today. But who came before her—who paved the way? And this is… Read More »Paving the way for Ada: Mary Fairfax Somerville

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Celebrating Frances Oldham Kelsey for Ada Lovelace Day

Amanda — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:54:19 +0000

Every year, Ada Lovelace Day rolls around, reminding the world that yes, we do need to reach out in support of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). To defend this assertion, this year I’m only putting forward two pieces of evidence: #timhunt and #shirtgate, both of which happened in the year since the last Ada Lovelace… Read More »Celebrating Frances Oldham Kelsey for Ada Lovelace Day

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Ada who?—Why doing science like a girl is worth shouting about

Amanda — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:01:25 +0000

If you have a feed reader harvesting RSS feeds for your consumption, or are active in social media, you might have seen an increase in women-in-science-based activity around the middle of October each year. You may even have seen the name Ada Lovelace mentioned. Since its launch in 2009, the science communication world spends a… Read More »Ada who?—Why doing science like a girl is worth shouting about

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