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Women in STEMFrances “Poppy” NorthcuttMaking the decision to major in mathematics in college was two-fold for Frances “Poppy” Montgomery first she had an aptitude for the subject, but she also had an eye on her future employment opportunities. Knowing that mathematics was still considered a man’s job she went into it thinking that it would open careers that would keep her out of what was considered traditionally women’s work.
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2024-07-2002 minIntroductions NecessaryFrances “Poppy” NorthcuttMaking the decision to major in mathematics in college was two-fold for Frances “Poppy” Montgomery first she had an aptitude for the subject, but she also had an eye on her future employment opportunities. Knowing that mathematics was still considered a man’s job she went into it thinking that it would open careers that would keep her out of what was considered traditionally women’s work.
Image: NASA.
Sources and additional reading are available at https://introductionsnecessary.com
Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms
2024-07-2002 minIntroductions NecessaryFrances “Poppy” NorthcuttMaking the decision to major in mathematics in college was two-fold for Frances “Poppy” Montgomery first she had an aptitude for the subject, but she also had an eye on her future employment opportunities. Knowing that mathematics was still considered a man’s job she went into it thinking that it would open careers that would keep her out of what was considered traditionally women’s work.
Image: NASA.
Sources and additional reading are available at https://introductionsnecessary.com
Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms
2024-07-2002 min
Astro Ben PodcastFrances "Poppy" Northcutt: Apollo Mission Control EngineerFrances "Poppy" Northcutt is an American engineer and attorney who began her career as a "computer", and was later a member of the technical staff of NASA's Apollo program during the Space Race. During the Apollo 8 mission, she became the first female engineer to work in NASA's Mission Control. In this episode, Ben and Poppy discuss the Apollo Era, where there were more "whooping cranes" than female engineers in the 1960's and reveals her famous life coach. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Dockside Vaults: www.docksidevaults.com We are proud to h...
2023-08-0736 min
Celestial CitizenFrom Mission Control to Feminist Icon: Poppy Northcutt's LegacyOn today's episode, we have a very special conversation with Frances “Poppy” Northcutt – the first woman engineer to work in NASA’s mission control and early trailblazer for representation in the space industry – having worked on several NASA missions including both Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. We’ll discuss her time at NASA, how gender equity in space careers has changed over time, and her inspiring women’s rights advocacy work.Frances "Poppy" Northcutt is a Texas attorney who began her career as a "computer" and then an engineer for the technical staff on NASA's Apollo Program during the space race. Du...
2023-02-0954 min
Women Over 70: Aging ReimaginedFrances ‘Poppy’ Northcutt: One Time Rocket Scientist, Sometime Lawyer, Full Time FeministFrances “Poppy” Northcutt gained national fame as the first and only woman in NASA’s mission control room working on the Apollo Program. Poppy and her team designed the Return-to-Earth trajectory that took the Apollo 8 crew around the Moon and back to Earth. She worked on missions 10-13 and helped retrieve the Apollo 13 astronauts after their mid-flight disaster. After cuts in the space program, Poppy continued her advocacy for women’s rights as a felony prosecutor in a domestic violence unit. Now in semi-retirement, Poppy’s advocacy is focused on reproductive justice, as the attorney for Jane’s Due Process, prov...
2022-01-2835 min
Le Donne della porta accantoHouston, problema risoltoOggi Le donne della porta accanto vi portano sulla Luna! Sarà una puntata davvero spaziale. Vi racconteremo le storie di donne che sono state nello spazio, o che hanno contribuito a portarci gli uomini: Katherine Johnson, Margaret Hamilton, Frances Northcutt, Samantha Cristoforetti e Christina Koch.Testo: Alessia CasteniVoci: Alessia Casteni, Elena Esposto, Priya Brignoli, Sara WegherMontaggio: Elena EspostoMusica:The Descent by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descentLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
2021-01-2017 min
Voces Universitarias RadioUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana RooVoces Universitarias Radio (Edición Cozumel) Programa 156Programa transmitido el jueves 13 de agosto 2020. (Inicio de la tercera temporada 2020)
Día Internacional de la Juventud
* Entrevista: Mtra. Vanessa Gracia Aguilar, Coordinadora de la UA Cozumel.
Tema: Inicio del Programa de Introducción a la Universidad 2020
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2020-08-1442 min
NATURLIGVIS - historiefortællinger om videnskab og teknologiGIRL'S DAY in SCIENCE og FORSKNINGSBIASSend us a textDenne gang med en reportage om Girl's Day in Science. Og nogle svar på, hvorfor der er så få kvinder i naturvidenskab og teknologi. Du kan også høre om den kønsstereotypiske crash test dummy. Alt sammen rejser det spørgsmålet; hvad betyder dette for kvinders sundhed f.eks.?Og det er blot nogle af de historier, vi fortæller i dette første afsnit af vores anden sæson. For yes, NATURLIGVIS fylder (næsten) 1 år med dette afsnit :)Medvirkende
2019-10-2847 min