The history (and future) of women in STEM

Name: The history (and future) of women in STEM
Uploaded: 2023-03-10T18:28:49Z
Duration: 14 min 37 s
Description: In 2018, science writer Nathalia Holt wrote "Rise of the Rocket Girls," a riveting account of the women mathematicians who played a key role in launching America's space program in the 1950s. In this talk, she translates her historical research into evidence of the need for modern STEM workplace reform, sharing actionable lessons on how to recruit and retain women in science today.

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Nathalia Holt |

TEDxPasadenaWomen

• October 2016

In 2018, science writer Nathalia Holt wrote "Rise of the Rocket Girls," a riveting account of the women mathematicians who played a key role in launching America's space program in the 1950s. In this talk, she translates her historical research into evidence of the need for modern STEM workplace reform, sharing actionable lessons on how to recruit and retain women in science today.