Legendary Ladies of Science
This woman led groundbreaking research on wild chimpanzee behavior in Africa.
A. Jane Goodall
B. Barbara McClintock
C. Eleanor Franklin
A. Jane Goodall
Grace Hopper, an early pioneer in computing, (aptly) coined which term for an issue in a computer program after finding a moth stuck in an electrical relay?
Bug (should have been a grasshopper, no? anyone? ba dum tss?)
This powerhouse classmate of Harry's is probably the only reason anything ever actually went right at Hogwarts.
Hermione Granger
Approximately what percentage of the STEM workforce in the US is female?
A. 30%
B. 45%
C. 50%
A. 30%
Astronaut Mae Jemison was the first Black woman to travel into space. What is the name of the spacecraft in which she accomplished this feat?
The Space Shuttle
[All Play] Lise Meitner, despite being overlooked for a Nobel Prize, is often referred to as the "mother of the atomic bomb" for her co-discovery of what process?
A. Nuclear fusion
B. Nuclear fission
C. Quantum tunneling
D. Uranium enrichment
B. Nuclear fission
Amy Farrah Fowler - neuroscience PhD - marries Sheldon Cooper in this popular series.
The Big Bang Theory
What colloquial term is used to refer to the reduced numbers of women in leadership positions in STEM (and generally)?
A. Barrier to entry
B. Glass ceiling
C. Glass onion
D. Gender imbalance
B. Glass ceiling
[All Play] Only one person has won 2 Nobel Prizes in 2 different scientific fields. Name her!
Marie Curie (absolute legend)
Rosalind Franklin was frankly robbed of the 1962 Nobel Prize awarded to James Watson and Francis Crick for what monumental discovery?
A. DNA carries genetic information
B. DNA stands for deoxyribonumetal amplifiers
C. DNA is divided into 23 chromosomes
D. DNA has a double-helix structure
D. DNA has a double-helix structure
When paranormal stuff starts happening, which scientist from X-Files do you want on your team?
A. Velma Peters
B. Nancy Drew
C. Dana Scully
C. Dana Scully
"STEAM" is an educational approach which integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with what other discipline to help engage creativity?
Arts
Ada Lovelace is often considered the first computer programmer for her pioneering work on programs for Charles Babbage's "Analytical Engine". Approximately when was she making these contributions?
A. 1842
B. 1897
C. 1930
D. 1955
A. 1842
The first stable in vitro cell culture was developed based on a tumor sample taken without permission from this woman, who was never compensated or even informed (this cell culture would go on to have almost immeasurable positive impact on scientific research across numerous disciplines).
Henrietta Lacks
This scientifically-minded, animated young lady has been ripping the baritone sax on TV for over 3 decades.
Lisa Simpson
[All Play] Research has shown that girls as young as this age start to lose interest in STEM subjects due to stereotypes and lack of encouragement.
Middle school age (11-13)
The 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to 2 women: Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier. What did they discover?
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing
Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967, but was totally ignored in favor of her male collaborators for the resulting Nobel Prize. What is a pulsar?
A highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles (credit for anything reasonably close to this)
[All Play] Dr. Ellie Satler is a paleobotanist from which famous movie series?
Jurassic Park
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Million Women Mentors