Women of Science
by Kim GoughRecent issues in the news have brought to light some negative attitudes towards women in science. I have assembled this playlist to encourage and support women and girls to pursue their interest in science. As you can see in these examples, women have a lot to offer the world of science – and have been doing so for a long time.
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American botanist Mary Gibson Henry collected plants in northeastern BC in 1931. Her pioneering journey was recorded on film. Lucky for us, BC Archives has a copy.
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Mary Gibson Henry
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Tropical Valley Expedition
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Dr. Erica Wheeler
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This Week In History – Josephine Hart
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Dr Josephine Hart
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Some of the oldest fossils in the Royal BC Museum collection are some of the oddest looking too. Learn about the strange forms of early life on Earth.
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