Every year since 1987, March has been considered Women's History Month. What started as International Women's Day in 1911 became National Women's History Week in 1980 and then a month designated to learning about and celebrating what women have contributed to history. Since we are approaching the end of Women's History Month, I thought was appropriate to write a few women in science who were, or are, Christians. Officially they are a small group -- according to an article published in Christianity Today, only ~7% of … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Christian Women in Science
Christian Women in Science
Christian Women in Sciences On the Move
As you may remember, this summer I once again attended the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) Annual Meetings. What an exciting opportunity not only to be in dialogue regarding In God's Image: Celebrating Creativity in Science and Invention (click here for audio files and slides of presentations), but also to deepen relationships with friends who are connected with InterVarsity as alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Interested in becoming part of such a community, rich with a mixture of academic … [Read more...] about Christian Women in Sciences On the Move
Interview with Jennifer Wiseman, Part 2
Jennifer Wiseman is an astronomer who studies star forming regions of our galaxy using optical, radio, and infrared telescopes. Her career has involved oversight of national astronomical facilities as well as public science policy and discourse. In 1987 she co-discovered the periodic comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff as an undergraduate researcher at MIT. She has a bachelor's degree in physics from MIT, and a Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard University. In Part 1 of her interview with ESN, she shared some of the latest … [Read more...] about Interview with Jennifer Wiseman, Part 2
Interview with Jennifer Wiseman, Part 1
Jennifer Wiseman is an astronomer who studies star forming regions of our galaxy using optical, radio, and infrared telescopes. Her career has involved oversight of national astronomical facilities as well as public science policy and discourse. In 1987 she co-discovered the periodic comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff as an undergraduate researcher at MIT. She has a bachelor's degree in physics from MIT, and a Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard University. In Part 1 of this interview with ESN, she shares some of the latest … [Read more...] about Interview with Jennifer Wiseman, Part 1