Una exploración práctica de las mujeres en STEM

Diversity is important in STEM as these fields often shape the world's future. In this series we will learn how ideas did just that, the women behind them, and the basic science behind their impact. Each class will include a brief presentation of the scientist and field of study (10 min) and an experiment to solidify understanding (45 min).
Scientists and subjects we will be covering includes:

Week of August 1
Jesse van der Grients, PhD
Subject: Oceanography
Activity: "The Benthic Drug Store"

Week of August 8
Yanyun Zhao
Subject: Food Science
Activity: "Edible Packaging"

Week of August 15
Martha Chase
Subject: Genetics
Activity: "Sequencing DNA"

Week of August 21
Wangari Maathai
Subject: Environmental Science
Activity: "Planting a Tree"

Week of August 28
Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
Subject: Computer Science
Activity: "Coding for Beginners"

Week of September 4
Mollie Orshansky
Subject: Food Economy
Activity: "Food Budgeting"

Week of September 11
Lydia Villa-Komaroff
Subject: Molecular Biology
Activity: "Creating a Plasmid"