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Your Angry Neighborhood FeministThe Murder of Helen JewettOn the night of April 9th, 1836, a 23 year old sex worker who went by the name Helen Jewett was murdered in her bedroom. Soon, one of her lovers would be charged and tried for her murder.
How did the story of a little-known "fallen woman" impact a nation? What is the TRUE identity of the victim? And why was she killed?
Find the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode!
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Email: neighborhoodfeminist@gmail.com
2025-12-1557 min
Maanantaimysteeri114. Dian FosseyJakso käsittelee tutkija Dian Fosseyn ainutlaatuista elämää sekä hänen selvittämätöntä henkirikosta.
Dianin työ Ruandan vuorigorillojen suojelemiseksi oli ihailtavaa, mutta johti myös moniin yhteenottoihin paikallisten kanssa. Kun hänet löydettiin surmattuna tutkimusleiriltään vuonna 1985, mahdollisten epäiltyjen lista vaikutti pitkältä.
* Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on podcastin alkuvaiheilta. Podmessa voit kuunnella kaikki Maanantaimysteerin viimeisten vuosien jaksot. Lisäksi uunituoreita jaksoja julkaistaan Podmessa joka viikko, ja mikä parasta – ilman mainoksia. Eli jos tykkäät kuulemastasi ja haluat lisää, sitä löytyy yllin kyllin osoitteesta podme.com.
Uusi throwback-jakso joka maana...
2025-02-0343 min
Stuff You Missed in History ClassMaria Y. Orosa & the Food of the PhilippinesMaria Ylagan Orosa was born in the Philippines, and she spent her life working to eliminate food insecurity there. She revived the use of locally available ingredients, and wrote recipes that are found in Filipino cuisine today. Research: "Maria Orosa." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, Gale, 2023. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EQFOIO615521998/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=8d615f86. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024. Bentley, Amy. “How Ketchup Revolutionized How Food Is Grown, Processed and Regulated.” Smithsonian. 6/4/2018. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-ketchup-revolutionized-how-food-is-grown-processed-regulated-180969230/ Butler, Stephanie. “The Surprisingly Ancient History of Ketchup...
2024-05-0845 min
Sí, tienes remedioLectura, ciencia y curiosidades sobre el cuerpo humano con @ladyscience
Ya tienes disponible el cuarto episodio, en el que para celebrar la diada de Sant Jordi,
contamos con una invitada que mezcla la escritura con la ciencia y está dispuesta
a desvelarnos algunos datos muy curiosos sobre el cuerpo humano.
2024-04-2250 min
De Piel a Cabeza128. Curiosidades que no sabías sobre tu cuerpo y la ciencia: con Ladyscience.En este episodio entrevistamos a Teresa Arnalis, la mente detrás del perfil digital de LadyScience, para explorar el mundo de la divulgación científica y las curiosidades del cuerpo humano. Teresa nos comparte su experiencia como científica y su compromiso para acercar la ciencia al público a través de medios digitales y eventos presenciales. Discutimos cómo ha evolucionado la divulgación científica online en los últimos años, destacando el papel fundamental de las redes sociales y los podcasts para llegar a audiencias globales de manera exponencial.Además, ex...
2024-04-2154 min
Cortando CuponesT1 E02 ¿Quién hay detrás de @LadyScience? Una revolución científica en Tik Tok.Entrevistamos Teresa Arnandis, una revolución en Tik Tok, en Instagram y en YouTube.
La ciencia y la rigurosidad de forma cercana y accesible para todos.
Inteligente, rápida, divertida, con un currículum para quitarse el sombrero, Teresa nos cuenta trucos y secretos de su éxito en las redes.
Acompáñanos en esta entrevista y descubre dónde inspirarte y cómo crear contenido viral.
2023-03-2647 min
From History to OurstoryEpisode 6: Maria OrosaToday, we have a perfect example of why we do what we do here at the podcast: From History to Ourstory. Maria Orosa was a Filipino scientist, and unfortunately, her legacy is not given the attention or appreciation that it deserves. We are going to show you how her diverse experiences prepared her for the accomplishments and advances in food science that she ultimately achieved. She completely revolutionized the way Philippine produce was preserved, transported, and used, not to mention the 700+ recipes she developed to incorporate those local ingredients into delicious Filipino dishes. Her advancements in food technology helped...
2022-12-1544 min
The Roscasts02e08: The Descent of WomanRos's reading can be found here: https://www.ladyscience.com/features/elaine-morgan-and-the-descent-of-woman-2021
2022-09-2513 min
Encyclopedia ObscuraM is for Medieval (The Green Children of Woolpit) & N is for Navigation (The Bermuda Triangle)This week Karen talks about little green people (or possibly aliens?). Meanwhile, Casey takes us to the Bermuda Triangle to talk about two famous disappearances.Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo: nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-of-Newburgh#ref165242https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ageshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anarchyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Oxford_%281142%29https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_Latinhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Dark-Ageshttps://journals.umcs.pl/rh/art...
2022-07-101h 10
SaludesferaConoce bien tu cuerpo con ¡Eres un milagro andante! de Teresa Arnandis @LadyScience_Hoy hablamos con la divulgadora y científica Teresa Arnandis, Lady Science, sobre su nuevo libro ¡Eres un milagro andante!, un libro para conocer de cerca nuestro cuerpo.https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-eres-un-milagro-andante/348528Canal de Telegram de Saludesferahttps://t.me/saludesferaWeb: https://saludesfera.com/
2022-06-1631 minSaludesferaConoce bien tu cuerpo con ¡Eres un milagro andante! de Teresa Arnandis @LadyScience_Hoy hablamos con la divulgadora y científica Teresa Arnandis, Lady Science, sobre su nuevo libro ¡Eres un milagro andante!, un libro para conocer de cerca nuestro cuerpo.https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-eres-un-milagro-andante/348528Canal de Telegram de Saludesferahttps://t.me/saludesferaWeb: https://saludesfera.com/
2022-06-1631 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 41: Goodbye, from Lady ScienceIn this episode, the hosts say goodbye and share some of their favorite moments from the podcast. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in at any point during our podcast run. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2021-12-2232 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 39: Lady Science Livestream!This livestream was part of our April pledge drive on Patreon. The hosts talk about bonkers things men have said about women’s bodies, do a Q&A with the audience, and play a game of Balderdash! Make a pledge at www.patreon.com/ladyscience. For show note and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience/com/donate.
2021-05-191h 14
LadyScienceEntrevista con @1minutodepsicologiaNuestra psicóloga clínica favorita Adály López nos comenta como es la carrera de psicología, el estigma que aún prevalece en la sociedad respecto a la búsqueda de ayuda psicológica y también abordamos unos cuantos secretos y consejos para manterner nuestra mente presente en el día a día! Un must-listen que no debes perderte💜
2021-05-0649 min
LadyScienceConversando con el Dr Javier Santaolalla🚀En esta Magnífica entrevista Javier nos desvela numerosos secretos de su carrera profesional como divulgador. También nos descubre sus futuros proyectos como astronauta 🚀🛰
2021-04-0727 min
STEM Fatale PodcastEpisode 074 - Janaki Ammal | Cytologist & BotanistAlternate Title: The Sweet Smell of Success
Emlyn tells Emma about the Indian cytologist and plant breeder, Dr. Janaki Ammal!
Learn about us and other women in STEM on our website https://www.stemfatalepodcast.com/
Sources
Main Story - Dr. Janaki Ammal
“Pioneering Female Botanist Who Sweetened a Nation and Saved a Valley” by Leila McNeill, Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/pioneering-female-botanist-who-sweetened-nation-and-saved-valley-180972765/
Follow Leila McNeil @LEILASEDAI on twitter, check out her website (http://www.leilamcneill.com/) and the Lady Science Magazine (https://www.ladyscience.com/).
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2021-03-2942 min
The Stories We Forgot | History with the HurstsCicada Scampi and the Gift of ContextJoin us as we discuss the food of the future (bugs), debunk an old wives' tale, and cover some of the experiences faced by Native American women as we continue to remember Women's History Month. So, pop in your headphones and take a walk or listen to us on your drive home. We're talking about the widespread sterilization of Native American Women--often without their consent or knowledge, and a native Alaskan woman named Elizabeth Peratrovich who was instrumental in the very first civil rights bill. Get $5 off any purchase at Harney...
2021-03-2648 min
LadyScienceFarmacia y divulgación: Entrevista a @ farmaenfurecida 💚Charla con Guillermo Melgar sobre su historia de divulgación en las redes! Todas las claves! No te lo pierdas❤️
2021-03-2027 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 38: Let's Talk About Sex (Research)The hosts talk about the history of sex research, starting with Victorian sexologists and ending with current day sex self-help. Featuring interview clips with sociologist Alyson Spurgas, author of “Diagnosing Desire: Biopolitics and Femininity into the 21st Century.” For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2021-03-1741 min
LadySciencePsiquitría y divulgación: Conversando con la Dr. Rosa MolinaConversamos sobre la psiquiatría desde diferentes perpectivas: clínica, investigadora y divulgadora! No te lo pierdas
2021-03-1338 min
Lady Science PodcastBonus: Talking 'The Disordered Cosmos' with Chanda Prescod-WeinsteinLeila talks with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about her new book “The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred”: why exploring what we don’t know about the universe is just as important as what we do know; what is the physics of melanin; what can physics teach us about the gender binary; why is the freedom to look at the night sky a basic human right? For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2021-03-0834 min
LadyScienceDermatología y divulgación: Conversando con Dr. Ana MolinaHablamos de la divulgación en salud y de su importancia para evitar la desinformación. Un must listen!
2021-03-0545 min
LadyScienceRadiología y divulgación: Entrevista Dr. Myriam MontesNos adentramos en todos los entresijos de la especialidad médica de Radiología. Curiosidades, divulgación y mucho más con nuestra radióloga de confianza: Dr. Myriam Montes.
2021-02-2535 min
LadyScienceFarmacia y divulgación: Conversando con @FarmacéuticoFernándezEn este epidosio, conversamos con Álvaro Fernández sobre las redes sociales y la divulgación sanitaria! Un must-listen😍
2021-02-2236 min
LadyScienceQué FACTORES determinan MI FERTILIDAD?El doctor Alvaro Durán nos explica los principales factores que influyen en la fertilidad, así como determinadas condiciones ginecológicas como la endometriosis.
2021-02-1851 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 37: The Decline of the BrewsterIn this episode, the hosts discuss the long history of women in the world of beer and brewing. From ancient godesses to medieval brewsters and alewives, women dominated brewing until changing economies and men gradually pushed them out. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2021-02-1638 min
LadyScienceCómo dilvugar en REDES SOCIALES?Vais a aprender muchísimo con este Podcast! No os lo perdáis 😘
2021-01-0230 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 35: Women Refugee Scientists of World War IILeila and Rebecca are joined by guest host KJ Shepherd, Lady Science’s social media editor. They talk about the plight of Jewish women refugee scientists attempting to come to the U.S. during World War II and how the U.S. and academia could have done more to save more refugees. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-11-1835 min
LadyScienceDesmintiendo BULOS con Nico SastreEn este podcast LadyScience y Nico Sastre analizan la situación de los bulos en torno al covid19. No te lo pierdas!
2020-11-0534 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 34: Women and the National ParksAnna and Rebecca are joined by guest hosts Emily McCartan and Lexie Briggs to talk about the National Parks Service. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-10-2146 min
LadyScienceEl poder del optimismo en la salud mentalEn conmemoración del día Mundial de la Salud Mental, hablamos sobre la perpetua cuestión de la plasticidad neuronal y otras curiosidades del cerebro 🧠
2020-10-1143 min
2020-09-2935 min
Farmaschool PodcastEp.82 - Entrevista con Teresa Arnandis (@ladyscienceofficial)(¿Quién es la misteriosa chica detrás del perfil de @Ladyscienceofficial? Divulgación científica en estado puro.
Docente de Universidad e investigadora biomédica, esta doctora en Biomedicina aterrizó en TikTok sin pensar que su contenido relacionado con la ciencia y la salud tendría tanto tirón.
Su principal misión es “democratizar la ciencia, así como prevenir la desinformación, frenar el movimiento antivacunas, inspirar a las nuevas generaciones a perseguir la carrera científica, así como desmitificar el concepto que se tiene del investigador científico”.
Aquí nos cuenta cómo ha ejecutado su proyecto “ ladyscience” y cómo 300...
2020-09-2319 min
Lady Science PodcastBonus: Talking the history of deafness 'cures' with Jaipreet VirdiWe talk with historian and author Dr. Jaipreet Virdi about the history of deafness cures and technologies for hearing loss. She is the author of the recently published book “Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History” from Chicago University Press. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-09-1832 min
Lady Science PodcastBonus: Meet the Minds Behind the 'Dope Labs' PodcastIn this bonus episode, Rebecca and Anna talk with the hosts of the Dope Labs Podcast Zakiya Whatley and Titi Shodiya about how Dope Labs came to be, how they approach each episode, and how the podcasting landscape needs to change. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-09-0927 min
LadyScienceUniversidad en tiempos de Covid19LadyScience y Santiago Amador debaten sobre cómo va a ser la Vuelta al cole
2020-09-0740 min
2020-09-0638 min
Lady Science PodcastWhat recipes tell us about women's knowledge and livesIn this episode, the hosts dive into the history of recipes, or receipts, and chat about what historical recipes can tell us about women’s knowledge and lives in the past. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-08-1935 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 32: No, they weren't just 'roommates'!For Pride Month, the hosts talk about queer physicians Sara Josephine Baker and Louise Pearce and their polyamorous relationship with novelist Ida A. R. Wylie. They also discuss the Heterdoxy, a feminist club in Greenwich Village, and the importance of queer community. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-06-2441 min
Lady Science PodcastBonus: A "Prehistoric Road Trip" with Emily GraslieEmily Graslie, science communicator and Chief Curiosity Officer at the Field Museum in Chicago, joins Leila and Rebecca to talk about her new PBS show “Prehistoric Road Trip.” For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-06-1024 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 31: How the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting women museum workersIn this episode, the hosts dive into the history of science museums and how education and public service roles in museums became a “pink collar” profession. Since women staff such a large portion of these roles, women museum workers have been particularly hard hit by COVID-19 layoffs. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-05-2028 min
Lady Science PodcastTalking Science Journalism in the Age of COVID-19 with Wendy ZukermanIn this episode, the hosts chat with Wendy Zukerman, executive producer and host of the Gimlet Media podcast Science Vs, about what it’s like to be a science journalist in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and what it’s like to be a woman in science journalism. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-05-1438 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 30: Herbarium Heist Pt. IIThis is the second and final part of Herbarium Heist. Find out if your intrepid lady scientists are able to defeat their foes and lift the cholera epidemic from London. For credits and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-04-241h 40
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 29: Herbarium Heist Pt. IThis is part one of two of a special Dungeons and Dragons campaign set in a Lady Science world, called Herbarium Heist. Joined by special guests, Stephen McGann from “Call the Mdiwife,” Alexis Pedrick from Distillations Podcast, and Jessica Lynn Parsons from “The Dungeon Run,” your hosts embark on a mission to save London from a cholera epidemic. For credits and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com
2020-04-201h 37
Lady Science PodcastBonus: An interview with dendrochronologist Valerie TrouetIn this episode, dendrochonologist Valerie Trouet of the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona talks with Anna and Leila about her new book, Tree Story: The History of the World Written in Rings. She talks about the fascinating science of tree-rings and what they can tell us climate patterns and ecosystems. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-03-1817 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 28: Aging and MenopauseThe hosts dive into the history of menopause and trace how it became known as a specifically female experience. Dr. Susan Mattern joins in to talk about her new book, The Slow Moon Climbs, and menopause as a cultural syndrome. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-02-1956 min
Lady Science PodcastHow open are open source communities?In this episode, the hosts talk about open source software and how its seemingly liberal ethos can perpetuate some of mainstream tech’s same gender and racial biases. STS and communications scholar Christina Dunbar-Hester joins in to talk about her book Hacking Diversity and how some open source advocates are attempting to make their communities more inclusive. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2020-01-221h 02
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 26: A Brief History of Children's Science ToysIn this episode, the hosts talk about the history of children’s science toys and then get a little nostalgic telling each other about their own childhood toys. Historian and writer Rebecca Onion joins in the discussion to talk about science and childhood in the U.S. and about her book, Innocent Experiments: Childhood and the Culture of Public Science in the United States. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2019-12-181h 07
Lady Science PodcastWhat is Native Science?In this episode, the hosts look at the Indigenous knowledge and science that produced the first Thanksgiving and the ways Indigenous knowledge has been dismissed by modern Western science. Kelsey Dokis-Jensen of the Indigenous STS group at the University of Alberta joins in to talk about her research on caribou populations, which combines Indigenous knowledge and modern research methods. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast.
2019-11-2052 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 24: The strange and fascinating history of the Anatomical VenusThe hosts dive into the long history of the Anatomical Venus, a three-dimensional life-sized dissectable female wax model. They discuss its origins in the Middle Ages and the lasting influence it has had on biological theories about race. Amanda Mahoney, curator of the Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum at at Case Western Reserve University, joins into to talk about the ethical considerations curators need to take into account in today’s museums. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.history-anatomical-venus-wax-anatomy.
2019-10-1651 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 23: The History of Sex Verification in Women's SportsThis episode is all about sports! The hosts discuss the history of sex verification testing in women’s sports, looking at the examples of Stella Walsh and Caster Semenya. They are joined by Amira Rose Davis, professor of History, African American Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Penn State University and co-host of Burn It All Down, a feminist sports podcast. Davis talks about her research on black girls and women in 20th century sports. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2019-09-1749 min
Lady Science PodcastBonus: Behind the scenes of 'Gentleman Jack'The hosts go behind the scenes of the BBC series ‘Gentleman Jack,’ based on the diaries of Anne Lister, with the show’s consultant Anne Choma. Choma tells us about adapting Lister’s diaries for television drama, Anne Lister’s science reading list, and more! For show notes and transcripts, visit. www.ladyscience.com/podcast/behind-the-scenes-gentleman-jack-anne-lister-anne-choma.
2019-08-2728 min
Lady Science PodcastBonus: Science on the Children's Television WorkshopIn this episode, the hosts talk with Ingrid Okert, who researchers the history of science education on television. Ingrid goes behind the scenes of the Children’s Television Workshop to show what made the programs Sesame Street and 3-2-1 Contact so special. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast.
2019-08-2151 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 22: Science Education on TVTo get into the Back-to-School spirit, the hosts discuss some classic and current science education television shows, including The Magic School Bus, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/ep22-science-education-tv.com.
2019-08-1451 min
Good Mourning, Nancy PodcastEp. 54: Annihilation (2018) - To The LighthouseGet ready ladies, we're headed to the lighthouse! This week your favorite ghouls get all science-y and metaphorical while discussing Alex Garland's Annihilation! Topics of discussion: Epigenetics, trauma & metaphor, Virginia Woolf, and Mitosis and Meiosis!
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To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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2019-07-3059 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 21: How Women Built The Environmental MovementIn this episode, the hosts talk about the long history of women advocating for nature and wildlife conservation, and how these early women paved the way for our current environmental justice movements. Dr. Tina Sikka joins in to talk about feminist science as a remedy for anthropogenic climate change. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast/how-women-built-the-environmental-movement.
2019-07-171h 04
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 20: Queer Marriage in 19th Century ScienceTo honor Pride Month, the hosts take a look at queer women in the history of science. In telling the story of physicians Elizabeth Cushier and Emily Blackwell, the hosts explore how queer women were able to build marriages and families together before romantic friendship between women became taboo. Historian of archaeology Kathleen Sheppard joins in to talk about the queer relationship between archaeologists Maggie Benson and Nettie Gourlay and how their relationship was integral to both their personal and professional lives. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/episode-20-romantic-friendship-and-queer-marriage-in-science.
2019-06-181h 04
Lady Science PodcastBonus: A Pop Culture Gabfest!In this bonus episode, the hosts talk about their favorite and least favorite women scientists in popular culture! This episode is also part of the Lady Science Spring Pledge Drive! To learn more about our pledge drive, which runs May 20-27, and how you can become a Lady Science patron, visit ladyscience.com/donate. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/bonus-popculture-gabfest-lady-science-pledge-drive.
2019-05-2247 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 19: "Siri, play me that episode about digital assistants. Please."In this episode, the hosts discuss the historical figure of the secretary as the precursor to modern digital assistants and the importance of the female voice in these devices. Researcher Hilary Bergen joins the conversation to talk about how the use of female voices in digital assistants contributes to the erasure of women’s labor. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/digital-assistants-female-voices-labor.
2019-05-1459 min
Lady Science PodcastBonus: Talking Feminist Astrophysics with Chanda Prescod-WeinsteinIn this episode of the Lady Scientists bonus series, Leila talks with astrophysicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about intersectionality, history of science, and how scientific knowledge is produced and who produces it. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/talking-feminist-astrophysics-chanda-prescod-weinstein.
2019-05-0937 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 18: The Messy History of Breast ImplantsThe hosts talk about the intersection of gender and health in the court system through the history of breast implants. Starting with the first implant surgery to the current debates about the safety of implants, the hosts explore what counts as “scientific evidence” in the courtroom and our own cultural assumptions about breast implants and the women who choose to get them. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast/messy-history-of-breast-implants.
2019-04-1752 min
Missing HistoryEpisode 25 - The Havard ComputersIn honor of our 25th episode, Katie and Michael team up to talk about a group of women working to process astronomical data.
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-women-who-mapped-the-universe-and-still-couldnt-get-any-respect-9287444/?no-ist
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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/12/the-women-computers-who-measured-the-stars/509231/
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2019-04-071h 00
Lady Science PodcastBonus: Science, Gender, and BaseballIn this bonus episode, Anna talks with Laura Shir, the co-host of the Resting Pitch Face podcast, and Alexis LaMarsh, who runs the website Pinch Hero, about the intersection of science, gender, and baseball. They discuss statistics, women’s baseball, and baseball fandom. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/science-gender-baseball.
2019-04-051h 06
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 17: The Wives, Sisters, and Helpers of ScienceIn this episode, the hosts discuss the key role that the wives, sisters, and helpers of “great” men of science have played in shaping the history of science, and why it is so difficult to pinpoint their influence in the historical record. Michelle DiMeo joins in to talk about Lady Ranelagh, the sister and life-long influence of Robert Boyle.For show notes and episode transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/episode17-wives-sisters-helpers-of-science.
2019-03-1459 min
Lady Science PodcastTalking Feminist Anthropology with Emma BackeIn the second installment of our Lady Scientists series, Leila talks with anthropologist Emma Backe about the emergence of feminist practice within the field of anthropology, impact within the field, and how feminist anthropology is applied to analysis of gender-based violence.Content warning: sexual violenceFor show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast/talking-feminist-anthropology-with-emma-backe.
2019-02-2249 min
Lady Science PodcastThe Colonial History of Archaeology and MuseumsIn this episode, the hosts discuss the role archaeology played in colonial collecting practices of Western museums and how this practice perpetuated white supremacist notions of colonized nations. Guest Meira Gold joins the discussion to talk about her research on Victorian archaeology in Egypt. For show notes and transcripts, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast/episode-16-the-colonial-history-of-archaeology-and-museums,
2019-01-2959 min
Lady Science PodcastTalking Feminist Sociology with Zuleyka ZevallosThis bonus episode is the first in a series of interviews with practicing feminist scientists from a variety of fields. To kick off the series, Leila talks with sociologist Zuleyka Zevallos about the history of sociology and how intersectional feminism and the framework of otherness shapes her work. For shownotes, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/bonustalking-feminist-sociology-with-zuleyka-zevallos-
2019-01-081h 00
Lady Science PodcastThe Search For Male and Female BrainsIn this episode, the hosts dive into science’s search for differences in male and female brains, attempting to uncover women’s inferiority. And to end the episode on a positive note, in lieu of One Annoying Thing the hosts share One Delightful Thing that is helping them get through the dark times. For show notes, visit www.ladyscience.com/podcast/episode-15-the-search-for-male-and-female-brains.
2018-12-1959 min
Lady Science PodcastThe Tech Industry and Their Bad IdeasFor this episode, the hosts discuss tech start-up products, services, and devices sent in by listeners, with a few of their own thrown in. From pregnancy devices to diet and weight loss products, the hosts discuss issues of self-surveillance technology and gender in the tech industry. For shownotes, visit www.ladyscience.com/episode14-the-tech-industry-and-their-bad-ideas
2018-11-161h 09
Lady Science PodcastScientific Racism and the Myth of Raw DataIn this episode, the hosts talk about the history of the IQ test and how disparities in intelligence have been used as a tool of oppression against people of color. Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble joins in to talk about her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism, which explores how Google and other search engines are engineered to marginalize people of color, particularly black women. For show notes, visit ladyscience.com/episode-11-the-myth-of-raw-data-and-scientific-racism.
2018-08-151h 18
Lady Science PodcastBonus Episode: Talking Trans History with Susan StrykerIn this bonus episode, Leila and Rebecca talk with Dr. Susan Stryker, a historian of trans history and director of the Emmy award winning documentary Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria. Stryker discusses her work in trans history, history as activism, and the transformative power of trans history. For show notes, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/bonus-episode-talking-trans-history-with-susan-stryker.
2018-06-2042 min
Lady Science PodcastTrans and Queer Histories of ScienceIn this episode, the hosts tell the story of 19th century Irish surgeon James Barry and discuss the importance and complexity of trans and queer histories. For show notes and transcripts, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/episode9-trans-and-queer-histories-of-science.
2018-06-1356 min
Lady Science PodcastGreat Man Theory of History is GarbargeFor this episode, the hosts explain the history behind the Great Man Theory of history and discuss how it has marginalized and completely left out women, people of color, and other disenfranchised communities from in our retellings of history. Historian of science Marilyn Ogilvie joins in to talk about her long career in recovering voices and scientific work of women who had been lost to history. For show notes and further reading visit ladyscience.com/podcast/episode7-greatmantheory
2018-03-141h 15
Lady Science PodcastTo Boldly Go Where No Series Had Gone BeforeIn this episode, the hosts talk about gender and sexuality in the various iterations of the Star Trek TV series, discussing what the show gets right--and wrong. Guest Deanna Day joins the hosts to talk about our favorite Starfleet android, Data, and emotional labor in "The Next Generation." For show notes and transcripts, click visit ladyscience.com/podcast/episode5-startrek-genderandsexuality.
2018-02-141h 07
Lady Science PodcastSTEM Women in Popular CultureIn this episode, Anna, Leila, and Rebecca talk about why the BBC series Call the Midwife is the best show on TV. Guest Dr. Amy Chambers joins in to talk about her work on women and minorities in entertainment media, particularly science fiction. For show notes, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/episode4-stemwomen-popculture
2018-01-181h 09
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 4: Technology and Women's LaborIn this episode, Anna and Rebecca challenge us to expand our definition of technology to include women's work with technological foods and sewing. Leila breaks down the class and labor implications of a net neutrality rollback and urges feminists to include net neutrality in their activism. And finally, guest Dr. Marie Hicks joins us to talk about their book "Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in Computing." For show notes, visit ladyscience.com/episode4-technologyandlabor.
2017-12-1301 min
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 3: Reproductive RightsIn this episode, we talk about hormonal birth control advertisements from the 1960s and the ways that advertisers catered to a white male medical establishment. Then we talk about the statue of Marion J Sims in Manhattan and what that says about race and power in the history of medicine. Lastly, we talked with guest Jennifer Young about birth control pioneer, Dr. Hannah Stone. For show notes and further reading, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/episode3-reproductiverights
2017-11-151h 20
Lady Science PodcastSuper Spooky HalloweenThe scientific study of the paranormal and supernatural might seem contradictory, but we discuss how fringe sciences have made concerted attempts to break into the mainstream, oftentimes perpetuating the same gender inequalities of modern science and medicine. Historian of science and long time contributing Lady Science editor Kate Sheppard joins in to talk about Margaret Murray and her witch cult hypothesis. For show notes and further reading, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/ep2superspookyhalloween
2017-10-121h 23
Lady Science PodcastEpisode 1: PILOT!In our pilot episode, learn about Lady Science Magazine, meet its editors, and join our discussion about the history of nursing. We discuss the mythic representation of Florence Nightingale, and historian of science Jenna Tonn joins us to talk about the historical roots of the "naughty nurse" trope. For show notes and further reading, visit ladyscience.com/podcast/ep1pilot.
2017-10-1250 min