Issue of July 7, 2023
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Sethanne Howard, and Hannah Jang-Condell
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. As the World Turns... An interview with the keeper of Earth’s rotation data
2. Women in the History of Science: A Sourcebook from UCL Press available on PDF for free
3. Frances "Poppy" Northcutt, NASA flight controller
4. Nominations for undergraduate women FUTURE of Physics Conference
5. How human 'computers' Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Swan Leavitt revolutionized astronomy
6. The National Science Foundation’s Progress With LGBTQ+ Data Opens Doors for More Inclusive STEM Fields
7. A Nobel laureate claimed antimale discrimination. An early-career researcher called it out
8. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
9. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
10. Access to Past Issues
An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/ at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.
Meri Sue Carter is a Research Astronomer at the US Naval Observatory (USNO) in Flagstaff, Arizona. She was the Director of the World Data Center for the Rotation of the Earth, which coordinated data for the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems (IERS) Service.
Astronomers not only observe planetary, celestial, and galactic objects, but they also monitor Earth’s rotation throughout time. Meri Sue Carter’s background and career trajectory made her well-poised to take on the task of keeping tabs on Earth’s rotation.
Read more at
http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2023/07/as-world-turns-interview-with-keeper-of.html
Women in the History of Science brings together primary sources that highlight women’s involvement in scientific knowledge production around the world. Drawing on texts, images and objects, each primary source is accompanied by an explanatory text, questions to prompt discussion, and a bibliography to aid further research. Arranged by time period, covering 1200 BCE to the twenty-first century, and across 12 inclusive and far-reaching themes, this book is an invaluable companion to students and lecturers alike in exploring women’s history in the fields of science, technology, mathematics, medicine and culture.
The new volume can be downloaded (PDF) for free at
https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/211143
NASA Houston - 1969 and before, Frances "Poppy" Northcutt was the only woman in Flight Control. She was in the control center for Apollo 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13. The programs that she developed were used on all of the lunar Apollo missions. Her degree is in mathematics.
Read more at
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Northcutt
By FUTURE of Physics Confernece
"Nominations for FUTURE 2023 will open June 5th 2023 and close July 18th 2023. FUTURE 2023 will be held on the Caltech campus on Monday and Tuesday, September 11-12, 2023.
This program is designed to support students who identify as women, including transgender women, but we accept nominations of any students who would benefit from our program that centers on the experiences of women in physics and STEM.
This year’s conference will provide an in-depth look into life as a Physics graduate student through a series of presentations, discussion panels, mini-workshops and informal socials with Caltech faculty and students. Topics will include choosing a research direction, building community, challenges facing women, the application process and more. There will also be an opportunity for questions and additional discussion in each session."
Read more at
https://future.pma.caltech.edu/
By Paul Sutter
"In the early 20th century, a team of "human computers" — women tasked with the grueling labor of manual astronomical data processing — went far beyond their job descriptions, not to mention the societal norms of the time, to revolutionize astronomy.
The technological developments of the late 1800s were a blessing and a curse for astronomy. The invention of the photograph created an entirely new way to perform astronomical imaging. No longer were astronomers tied to the eyepieces of their telescopes, forced to make sketches and diagrams of what they saw. Now a small team of astronomers could spend night after night simply collecting as many images as they possibly could, and save all the cataloging and studying for later. Plus, photography allowed telescopes to capture much fainter stars, far beyond what the human eye could perceive, allowing astronomers to pull in unprecedented numbers of stars."
Read more at
https://www.space.com/annie-jump-cannon-henrietta-swan-leavitt-revolutionized-astronomy
By Jon Freeman
"While the National Science Foundation (NSF) is better known as a funding agency, it also has a Congressional mandate to track the STEM participation of marginalized groups through national surveys of the scientific workforce. Where disparities are identified in terms of sex, race, disability, or first-generation status, NSF, the National Institutes of Health, Congress, and the White House use these official statistics to set national policies and direct taxpayer money to solutions that can improve the STEM participation of underrepresented groups."
Read more at
By Amanda Heidt
"A contentious exchange between a Nobel laureate and an early-career scientist at this year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting is sparking discussions about sexism in science—and highlights the disconnect between some established academics and many of today’s early-career researchers."
Read more at
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