scholarly journals Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by R. Ignotofsky

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Double Helix ◽  
Women Scientists ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
The World ◽  
Information Work ◽  
The Many ◽  
Dna Double Helix

Ignotofsky, Rachel. Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World. 10 Speed Press, 2016.“It’s a Scientific Fact: Women rock!” This is the statement on the back cover of Rachel Ignotofsky’s fabulous book about women in science. This illustrated hardcover book surveys 50 women scientists’ achievements and biographies in bold style. The book includes women scientists ranging from agriculture, mathematics, chemistry, geology all the way to particle physics and astronomy. Each scientist has been allotted a two-page spread with a full-page biography, that is illustrated with bright and colourful drawings relevant to their discoveries and areas of research. Dispersed between the biographies are info-graphic sections that showcase scientific implements, a glossary, and even statistics about women in STEM.I was immediately drawn to this book by the colourful illustrations (also drawn by Ignotofsky) on both the cover and interlaced throughout the glossy pages of this book. The biographies strike an excellent balance between detail and brevity. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the many women scientists I had never learned about before, like Hypatia, a mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt in 350 CE, Emmy Noether who worked for Einstein’s team on the theory of relativity, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin who discovered the sun was comprised of Hydrogen and Helium and Rosalind Franklin who discovered the DNA double helix. This book left me with an overwhelming sense of the remarkable discoveries by women in science.Women in Science can be enjoyed all ages of readers, including adults. Older readers will enjoy the facts and information within the biographies, while younger readers can read the many illustrations. This book would be especially great to share with young girls, to inspire curiosity and interest in the sciences, and to show that they can follow in the footsteps of many great women scientists. Highly recommended.Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Hanne PearceHanne Pearce has worked at the University of Alberta Libraries since 2004. She holds a BA and MLIS and is currently working towards her Master of Arts in Communications and Technology. Her research interests include: visual communication, digital literacy, information literacy and the intersections between communication work and information work. She is also a freelance photographer and graphic designer.

Abnihilization of the Etym: Joyce, Rutherford, and Particle Physics

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-286
Author(s):  
Andrzej Duszenko
Keyword(s):  
Particle Physics ◽  
Quantum Physics ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Ernest Rutherford ◽  
Finnegans Wake ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World ◽  
The Many ◽  
Opening Section

This essay examines one of Joyce's references to new physics in Finnegans Wake: the allusion to Ernest Rutherford in the opening section of the third chapter of Book II. The composition of Finnegans Wake coincided with the development of the theory of relativity and quantum physics, which resulted in a variety of references to these new scientific developments in the book. The essay argues that among the many Wakean passages referring to new physics, the allusion to Rutherford stands out by virtue of being personal in nature and broad in references. The analysis of the linguistic transformations in the text of the passage suggests that Joyce saw a parallel between the work of the man who ‘split the atom’ and two aspects of his own work: the constant pattern of death and rebirth which is fundamental to the world described in Finnegans Wake, and his own lexical practice in creating a new kind of language to describe that world. References to quantum mechanics in the Rutherford passage are blended with allusions to relativity, the second component of new physics, and the text is placed in a cluster of other references to various elements of the subatomic world.

scholarly journals Ada Twist Scientist by A. Beaty

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonda Sader
Keyword(s):  
Picture Books ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Women Scientists ◽  
Young Girl ◽  
White Background ◽  
Marie Curie ◽  
Young Readers ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World ◽  
The Many

Beaty, Andrea. Ada Twist Scientist. Illustrated by David Roberts. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2016.With a whimsical prose and an empowering message, it’s hard to resist Ava Twist Scientist! This is the third book written by Andrea Beaty, and true to the form of Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer, she celebrates the creativity, imagination, curiosity, and perseverance of every day children.  Ava Twist has a question for everything as she explores the world around her: “Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose?  Why are there hairs up inside of your nose?”   Her parents are puzzled and exhausted by their curious child, while at the same time supportive of her scientific endeavours. Although Ada experiences frustration in her experiments, as they don’t quite always go as planned, she perseveres and shows continued determination in finding answers to the many questions that perplex her. There are parallels in this story to Albert Einstein’s childhood, with Ada being delayed in speech, being extremely curious about the world around her, and getting into trouble at school because of it.  Einstein was puzzled by a compass, and Ava a grandfather clock.  Similarly, both made sense of their world through pictures and constant questioning.  Interestingly, in the end pages, Andrea Beaty notes she named Ada Marie Twist after two great women scientists: Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace.Focused colourful illustrations placed on a white background complement this rhyming text giving us a glimpse into Ada’s mind and her never-ending curiosity.  One of the most endearing qualities of this book is how the illustrator David Roberts includes the teacher, Iggy Peck, and Rosie Revere, characters of Beaty’s other books, as Ada’s diverse classmates, converging the stories together. This book is notable as it focuses on a young girl’s passion for science, providing a role model and empowering other girls to follow their dreams. It should be noted however, that the story is inspirational for all. And with that I must insist: Ada Twist should not be missed!   Recommended: 4 out of 4 StarsReviewer: Rhonda SaderRhonda Sader started enjoying picture books as a young girl and has never looked back.  Some of her most treasured time is spent reading books nightly with her own two children. 

L’Oréal–UNESCO Awards for Women in Science 2015 Announced

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (5-6) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Women Scientists ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Scientific Excellence ◽  
The World ◽  
The Way

Five exceptional women scientists from around the world received the 2015 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Prize in Physical Sciences in an Awards Ceremony which took place on 18 March 2015 at the Grand Amphitheatre of the Sorbonne University (Paris, France). The Awards promote scientific excellence and the contribution of women to science, in particular in Life Sciences and the Physical Sciences, and in the service of advancement of knowledge, its impact on society, and sustainable development. By giving these female researchers increased visibility, the awards show the way for new generations, encouraging young women to follow their example.

scholarly journals Socio-cultural developments of women in science

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Mamlok-Naaman
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Women Scientists ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Unconscious Bias ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The World ◽  
Family Demands ◽  
And Mathematics

Abstract Women have not been represented enough in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines in most countries around the world, despite their advancements in these areas. Unfortunately, they continue to represent only a small proportion of faculty members in science and technology fields, especially at more prestigious research institutions. Women still need to cope with discrimination, with an unconscious bias, as well as with family demands. According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, fewer than 30 % researchers from all over the world are women. Analysis of “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Sciences, How to measure it? How to reduce it?” survey advanced our understanding of this phenomenon and identified various factors that cause it. The recommendations address a variety of groups: instructors and parents of girls in primary, secondary, and higher education, educational organizations, scientific unions. and other worldwide organizations. This paper will describe the situation of women scientists in Israel, with examples of chemistry women in the academia.

THE ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN ENSURING THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN SCIENTISTS IN SCIENCE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muyassarzoda Fayzieva
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Satisfactory Result ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Women Scientists ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The World

The participation and interest of women toward science are increasing gradually in the globe but if compare with general amount of scientists in the world with the number of women scientists; it will be clear that it is not a satisfactory result. This thesis is based on secondary data and author’s private minds about the role of human capital in the participation of women in science. The development of science among women and women scientists is achieved through the support by society and its participants.

scholarly journals The many lives of type IA topoisomerases

2020 ◽  
Vol 295 (20) ◽  
pp. 7138-7153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna H. Bizard ◽  
Ian D. Hickson
Keyword(s):  
Double Helix ◽  
Helical Structure ◽  
Dna Topoisomerases ◽  
Double Helical Structure ◽  
Processing Enzymes ◽  
Type Ia ◽  
Cellular Machinery ◽  
The Many ◽  
Dna Double Helix ◽  
Dna Topoisomerase Iii

The double-helical structure of genomic DNA is both elegant and functional in that it serves both to protect vulnerable DNA bases and to facilitate DNA replication and compaction. However, these design advantages come at the cost of having to evolve and maintain a cellular machinery that can manipulate a long polymeric molecule that readily becomes topologically entangled whenever it has to be opened for translation, replication, or repair. If such a machinery fails to eliminate detrimental topological entanglements, utilization of the information stored in the DNA double helix is compromised. As a consequence, the use of B-form DNA as the carrier of genetic information must have co-evolved with a means to manipulate its complex topology. This duty is performed by DNA topoisomerases, which therefore are, unsurprisingly, ubiquitous in all kingdoms of life. In this review, we focus on how DNA topoisomerases catalyze their impressive range of DNA-conjuring tricks, with a particular emphasis on DNA topoisomerase III (TOP3). Once thought to be the most unremarkable of topoisomerases, the many lives of these type IA topoisomerases are now being progressively revealed. This research interest is driven by a realization that their substrate versatility and their ability to engage in intimate collaborations with translocases and other DNA-processing enzymes are far more extensive and impressive than was thought hitherto. This, coupled with the recent associations of TOP3s with developmental and neurological pathologies in humans, is clearly making us reconsider their undeserved reputation as being unexceptional enzymes.

Protamine-DNA interaction

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-201
Author(s):  
D.P. Bazett-Jones ◽  
F.P. Ottensmeyer
Keyword(s):  
Small Volume ◽  
Double Helix ◽  
Dna Interaction ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Sperm Head ◽  
Nuclear Proteins ◽  
Field Electron Microscopy ◽  
Dark Field Electron ◽  
Dna Double Helix ◽  
Positively Charged

Dark field electron microscopy has been used for the study of the structure of individual macromolecules with a resolution to at least the 5Å level. The use of this technique has been extended to the investigation of structure of interacting molecules, particularly the interaction between DNA and fish protamine, a class of basic nuclear proteins of molecular weight 4,000 daltons.Protamine, which is synthesized during spermatogenesis, binds to chromatin, displaces the somatic histones and wraps up the DNA to fit into the small volume of the sperm head. It has been proposed that protamine, existing as an extended polypeptide, winds around the minor groove of the DNA double helix, with protamine's positively-charged arginines lining up with the negatively-charged phosphates of DNA. However, viewing protamine as an extended protein is inconsistent with the results obtained in our laboratory.

“All in a Garden Green”: Shakespeare's Staging of Garden Imagery

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-252
Author(s):  
Deborah Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Literary Tradition ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Audience Interaction ◽  
The Many ◽  
Green World

This essay draws attention to the surprising lack of scholarship on the staging of garden scenes in Shakespeare's oeuvre. In particular, it explores how garden scenes promote collaborative acts of audience agency and present new renditions of the familiar early modern contrast between the public and the private. Too often the mention of Shakespeare's gardens calls to mind literal rather than literary interpretations: the work of garden enthusiasts like Henry Ellacombe, Eleanour Sinclair Rohde, and Caroline Spurgeon, who present their copious gatherings of plant and flower references as proof that Shakespeare was a garden lover, or the many “Shakespeare Gardens” around the world, bringing to life such lists of plant references. This essay instead seeks to locate Shakespeare's garden imagery within a literary tradition more complex than these literalizations of Shakespeare's “flowers” would suggest. To stage a garden during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries signified much more than a personal affinity for the green world; it served as a way of engaging time-honored literary comparisons between poetic forms, methods of audience interaction, and types of media. Through its metaphoric evocation of the commonplace tradition, in which flowers double as textual cuttings to be picked, revised, judged, and displayed, the staged garden offered a way to dramatize the tensions produced by creative practices involving collaborative composition and audience agency.

The Event Universe

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leemon B. McHenry
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Physical Theory ◽  
Alfred North Whitehead ◽  
Bertrand Russell ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
The World ◽  
Modern Physics ◽  
Linguistic Methods

What kinds of things are events? Battles, explosions, accidents, crashes, rock concerts would be typical examples of events and these would be reinforced in the way we speak about the world. Events or actions function linguistically as verbs and adverbs. Philosophers following Aristotle have claimed that events are dependent on substances such as physical objects and persons. But with the advances of modern physics, some philosophers and physicists have argued that events are the basic entities of reality and what we perceive as physical bodies are just very long events spread out in space-time. In other words, everything turns out to be events. This view, no doubt, radically revises our ordinary common sense view of reality, but as our event theorists argue common sense is out of touch with advancing science. In The Event Universe: The Revisionary Metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead, Leemon McHenry argues that Whitehead's metaphysics provides a more adequate basis for achieving a unification of physical theory than a traditional substance metaphysics. He investigates the influence of Maxwell's electromagnetic field, Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics on the development of the ontology of events and compares Whitehead’s theory to his contemporaries, C. D. Broad and Bertrand Russell, as well as another key proponent of this theory, W. V. Quine. In this manner, McHenry defends the naturalized and speculative approach to metaphysics as opposed to analytical and linguistic methods that arose in the 20th century.

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