Female Scientist Series
Ynes Mexia - a Mexican-American botanist who crossed mountains and survived earthquakes as she researched and collected over 145,000 different types of plants from Mexico, Colombia, and Peru - including over 500 species never before documented!
Mae Jemison - a doctor, scientist, and the first woman of color to travel to space! Today she inspires folks of all ages to wonder and explore.
Sylvia Earle - a pioneer in the world of science and oceanography, Earle dedicated her life to protecting ocean wildlife and conserving underwater habitats. Along the way, she's made countless discoveries and inspired generations of young explorers to become scientists too!
Irene Pepperberg - a scientist and professor who taught a parrot named Alex over 150 words, and discovered that parrots have the ability to answer questions and solve problems almost as well as a 5 year old human child!
Stephanie Kwolek - an American chemist who changed the world with the fiber technologies she developed. Her work has been used to support bridges, build airplanes, even save lives!
Rachel Carson - a scientist, prolific writer, and a pioneer in the field of ecology. Her love of nature (particularly of the ocean and undersea life) led Carson to become one of the first people to write about the idea of conservation and environmental protection!
Lise Meitner - one of the most accomplished physicists of the 20th century. She was a key part of the team that discovered nuclear fission, and she even has an element on the periodic table named in her honor: meitnerium!
Jane Goodall - the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, a UN Messenger of Peace, she devoted her life to the conservation and welfare of the animal kingdom and planet Earth.
Juliana Rotich - a global tech entrepreneur who uses science and technology to help others! Her work changes the world in its advocacy for internet access, effective crises responses, and technological literacy.
Adriana Ocampo - a planetary geologist who started working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory while studying in high school and college, and has since led multiple explorations to study Earth and other planets.
Flossie Wong-Staal - a Chinese-American molecular biologist whose observations and research around the virus called HIV helped save countless lives, and changed the world of medicine and science for the better!
Maria Montessori - an Italian educator and physician who created a movement in childhood education encouraging creative exploration and discovery. She believed children can learn deeply when they choose what to explore!