Women have been active in science since the earliest formal scientific inquiry, often acting as assistants to their fathers, brothers, or husbands, but how we talk about women in science — and their work — started to change after the Renaissance. Join us for a pop-up exhibit celebrating groundbreaking scientists from a variety of fields, including astronomy, physics, geology, and life sciences, both in the wider scientific community and at Yale.
Featured scientists include:
- Emilie du Châtelet, who popularized Newton’s ideas in Europe;
- Irène Joliot-Curie, daughter of Marie Curie, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering induced radioactivity alongside her husband;
- Maria Sibylla Merian, an early German entomologist; and
- Beatrice Tinsley, the first female professor of astronomy at Yale.
At a pop-up exhibit, you are welcome to come at any time during the two-hour period to view the materials and ask questions.
This event has been developed as a collaboration between Learning Engagement and Research Engagement Librarians and Assistant Professor of Physics Chiara Mingarelli. It is co-sponsored by Yale Library, the Department of Physics, the Department of Astronomy, and the Women Faculty Forum.