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Women In Physics

@WomenInPhys

Here to connect #WomenInPhysics from all around the world & to share our stories. ⚛️ We promote women, diversity & inclusion in physics.

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I spoke to someone who said she was struggling with finding #WomenInPhysics #SciComm. So let's start a thread!
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I love this. It’s always time for pi...I mean pie . What was something you all did this year that had nothing to do with school/work?
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Happy #LGBTQSTEMDay everyone! All sexualities and all genders are valid ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Tomorrow (Nov 5th), Universität Hamburg will be hosing an online Women in Physics conference, which will have workshops, online tours, science slams, & more.
Quantum Universe (@quunihh) profile pictureQuantum Universe@quunihh4 Nov 2020
Tomorrow starts the Online Women Physicists' Conference! The event brings together 300 women of all career levels working in physics. Patroness of the conference is Hamburg's Senator for Science @fegebanks! #PT2020Hamburg @UHHMIN @unihh @desynews www1.physik.uni-hamburg.de/e…
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You can still register for this online event: bit.ly/3kYlN9J Check out the vast 3-day program here: bit.ly/2JqhRR1
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The CROWN act is currently signed into law in 7 states. Join the movement to end racial hair discrimination in schools & the workplace by signing the petition at thecrownact.com to urge legislators to vote yes on the act in your state.
ColorOfChange (@ColorOfChange) profile pictureColorOfChange@ColorOfChange3 Jul 2020
National #CROWNDay celebrates #TheCROWNAct being signed into law in California one year ago. Join us – share why ending #hairdiscrimination is important to you and visit thecrownact.com.
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When Google is trolling you 😂
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You do not need to give up your dreams or career for a partner. I moved 11,000 miles away from my fiancé - he never tried to stop me. If you're wondering why in heaven I would do that, and how we make it work here goes: @AcademicChatter #WomenInSTEM hfstevance.com/blog/2019/9/2…
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Did I buy kinetic sand? Maybe. Did I need it? Maybe not. Is it #selfcare? Totally. @AcademicChatter
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Someone asked me about this earlier this week. It is not specific to #WomenInSTEM but some of y'all might be interested: I interviewed 30 peeps and wrote 2 blogs on switching PhD Advisors: Part I: The "Good", The Bad, The Ugly 1/2 @AcademicChatter hfstevance.com/blog/2019/10/…
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And Part II: Advice From People Who Switched PhD Advisor Hope some of y'all find it useful 🙏💖 2/2 hfstevance.com/blog/2019/10/…
Learn to say No. Setting healthy boundaries does not make you rude. @AcademicChatter #WomenInSTEM
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Academia and the professional world can come with their load of tough conversations. Sending difficult emails is a skill that we are NOT taught - To help you keep your sanity and stand your ground here are some tips you should consider👑 @AcademicChatter hfstevance.com/blog/2019/9/2…
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Okay I'm on a roll let's keep going: Elizabeth Hevelius, was one of the FIRST FEMALE ASTRONOMERS She was born in 1647 in Poland. In order to pursue her passion for astronomy she married a 52 year-old astronomer when she was only 16 🤢and helped him run his observatory. 1/
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After the death of her husband she finished their star catalogue and atlas of constellations which included stellar positions in equatorial coordinates calculated using spherical trigonometry. 😍 2/
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Don't set yourself on fire to keep other warm.
Morning ALL! The amazing woman we're going to start with today is Elena Carnaro, a venician philosopher born in 1646, was a the FIRST WOMAN TO GET A PHD! She did her PhD in philosophy and theology, but was not allowed to get her laurea in Theology because... you guessed it...
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...she was a woman. 🙄 However she was awarded her title of Magistra et Doctrix Philosophiae - teacher and doctor in philosophy - in 1678. In the following ~150 years, only another 6 or so women would also be awarded a doctorate in Western Europe.
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Okay the next Historical #WomenInSTEM is a QUEEEEN 👑 Marie Crous (17th century) was French mathematician who introduced France to the FREAKING DECIMAL SYSTEM with one of her studies published in 1641 She introduced 2 important notions: @AcademicChatter
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- The use of a coma to separate the integer and decimal places - The use of zero to indicate the absence of a place. Yeah - basically the basis of HOW WE WRITE NUMBERS NO BIG DEAL PEOPLE! So say thank you to Marie Crous.
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Okay let's do 2 in a row because I'm going a bit slow! Next to our Historical #WomenInSTEM Marathon is Agnes Block, a Dutch horticulturist, born in 1629! She combined an impressive album of flower and insect paintings, which is unfortunately lost to us :( 1/4
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She is also a registered artist with the Dutch Institute of Art History as a papercut artist and painter, but again, no works have made it to this day. 😭🌻🌹 And now for another super awesome lady: 2/4
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GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE! Let's keep out Historical #WomenInSTEM Marathon going! Say "buongiorno" to Maria Cunitz, born in 1610. She was a Sicilian astronomer and published Urania Propitia where, amongst other things, she presented a simpler solution to Kepler's second Law!
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Now say "bonjour" to Marie Meurdrac, born in France c. 1610! She was a chemist and alchemist, and she wrote a book "The charitable and easy chemistry for the benefit of the Ladies" that mainly contained recipes for treatments affordable for the poor. U GO QUEEN 👑
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Alright ladies, gentlemen and folks of all gender! I'm sleepy 😴 so I'll continue our Historical #WomenInSTEM Marathon tomorrow. No rush, after all it's a marathon not a sprint 😉 Get ready for a flow of amazing femme figures over the next few days. 💖 @AcademicChatter
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Next on our Historical #WomenInSTEM Marathon get to know Louise Bourgeois Boursier (1563-1636)! In 1609 she published the FIRST book on midwifery and childbirth written by a woman! 😍👑 @AcademicChatter
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