Episode 41: Goodbye, from Lady Science
Lady Science Podcast
by Leila McNeill, Lady Science
1y ago
In 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 ..read more
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Episode 40: A Brief History of Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ Science
Lady Science Podcast
by Leila A. McNeill, Lady Science
1y ago
In this episode, the hosts reflect on the first Pride Parade as a commemoration and celebration of the Stonewall protests by discussing the long history of the fight against anti-LGBTQ science from the 19th century to today ..read more
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Episode 39: Lady Science Livestream!
Lady Science Podcast
by Leila A. McNeill, Lady Science
3y ago
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 ..read more
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Episode 38: Let's Talk About Sex (Research)
Lady Science Podcast
by Leila A. McNeill, Lady Science
3y ago
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 ..read more
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Bonus: Talking 'The Disordered Cosmos' with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Lady Science Podcast
by Leila A. McNeill, Lady Science
3y ago
Leila 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 ..read more
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Episode 37: The Decline of the Brewster
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by Leila A. McNeill, Lady Science
3y ago
In 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 ..read more
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Episode 36: A history of domestic engineering
Lady Science Podcast
by Leila A. McNeill, Lady Science
3y ago
In this episode, the hosts discuss the rise of modern domestic engineering in the early 20th century. As changes in science and technology swept the world, women sought to raise house work to its level by bringing modern techniques of industry into the home ..read more
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Best of the Lady Science Podcast 2020
Lady Science Podcast
by Anna Reser
3y ago
There won’t be a new episode of the Lady Science podcast this month. And while I regret the circumstances that led to that decision, I don’t want to apologize for not putting out a new episode. I don’t want to apologize—and I don’t want you to want me to apologize—for not putting out a new episode as we cascade into the worst winter in living memory on a boiling tide of death and misery. So I won’t. We simply couldn’t make it happen this month, just like we couldn’t prevent our loved ones from getting sick, our lives from being overturned, our careers and hopes for the future from being put on ..read more
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Episode 35: Women Refugee Scientists of World War II
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by Leila A. McNeill, Lady Science
3y ago
Leila 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 ..read more
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Episode 34: Women and the National Parks
Lady Science Podcast
by Anna Reser, Lady Science
3y ago
Anna 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 ..read more
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