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Quantizing the Nucleus: Maria Goeppert-Mayer and the Creation of Nuclear Shell Theory (Women in Science 40)
How does radioactive decay know when to stop? When Uranium-238 breaks up, it goes through twenty-two intermediate isotopes before finally…
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Barbara Boxer Wanted the Congressional Gym to Allow Women, So She Sang a Song for Congress
When researching Washington, D.C. gyms for my day job, I fell down a delightful research rabbit hole that led me…
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Women Painting Themselves: pt 9
Lilly Martin Spencer* 1822-1902 Lilly Martin Spencer was born in Europe but she spent most of her life in America,…
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Riddle of Valyrian Steel part 2 – Damascus
A little while ago I joined the American Chemical Society in making a video about Valyrian steel with and overlong companion…
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Recipes By Scientists: #WTWTCH No Bake Oatmeal Chews
Ever wonder what a scientist eats? Do they chew on stars and savor the sweet, sweet flavors of knowledge? Or…
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Mad Art Cast: Going Clear
In this episode, we discuss the HBO documentary film Going Clear. It’s the story of the Church of Scientology, from…
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Computing Venus: The Astronomy of Maria Mitchell (Women in Science 38)
In the early nineteenth century nothing about the island of Nantucket made sense. It was simultaneously a hotbed of Quakerism…
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Mad Art Cast- Creativity, Destruction and Pride
Hey friends it time for another episode of our podcast! Get to know your Mad Art Casters and the Dog…
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