Women who changed STEM
This primatologist became famous for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees.
Who is Jane Goodall?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
True or False: Octopuses have three hearts.
True
In Big Hero 6, Hiro creates this inflatable healthcare robot.
What is Baymax?
Scientists have created a robotic hand that can be controlled using signals from a person's brain.
REAL
This mathematician helped NASA calculate flight trajectories and was portrayed in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This planet is known for its prominent rings.
What is Saturn?
This organ can regenerate parts of itself even after significant damage.
What is the liver?
In The Martian, Matt Damon's character uses his knowledge of this field to grow food on Mars. What food does he grow OR what field of science is this?
Potatoes OR Botany
There is a type of glass that can change from transparent to tinted when electricity is applied.
REAL, it's called Smart glass!
This scientist discovered radium and polonium and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who is Marie Curie?
This is the name of the first person to walk on the Moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
True or False: Humans share approximately 50% of their DNA with bananas.
True!
In Jurassic Park, scientists use DNA preserved in this insect to help recreate dinosaurs.
What is a mosquito?
Scientists have successfully created a completely invisible cloak that makes humans impossible to see.
FICTION
This computer scientist is often called the world's first computer programmer for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
A person who studies planets, stars, and other objects in space is called this.
What is an astronomer?
This animal has fingerprints so similar to humans that they can sometimes be confused.
What is a koala?
In Spider-Man, Peter Parker is known for his talent in this subject.
What is science? Specifically Physics
Scientists have created tiny robots that can move through the human body to deliver medicine.
REAL, but still emerging!
This astronaut became the first American woman in space in 1983.
Who is Sally Ride?
The first living creature to orbit Earth was this type of animal.
What is a dog?
True or False: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
True!
Tony Stark's AI assistant is named this.
What is JARVIS?
There is a planet outside our solar system where scientists believe it may rain molten glass sideways.
REAL