“Science, for me, gives a partial explanation for life. That pushed me even more to persevere.“įrancoise Barre, Virologist who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. “Certain people – men, of course – discouraged me, saying was not a good career for women. This is the fault of men.“Ĭhien -Shiung Wu, Chinese American Experimental Physicist. “It is shameful that there are so few women in science.There is a misconception in America that women scientists are all dowdy spinsters. I'm a geek, I like to code, I even like to use spreadsheets when I cook.“ “People ask me all the time: 'What is it like to be a woman at Google?' I'm not a woman at Google, I'm a geek at Google. Rachel Carson, marine biologist, conservationist and author. “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” Peta Clarke, Technical Lead at Black Girls Code. “Now we're in an age where technology is mandatory, and we wanted young girls to have this understanding and know-how to build an app.“ Rita Levi – Montalcini, Italian neurologist and Nobel Prize winner in Physiology. Think of the future that awaits you, think about what you can do and do not fear anything.” “I tell young people: Do not think of yourself, think of others. However, what we know is really very, very little compared to what we still have to know.“ “This job is a great scientific adventure. And the smarter you are, the more capable you'll be to handle whatever challenges come up in life.“ĭanica Mckellar, Mathematician and The Wonder Years actress of iconic character Winnie Cooper.

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“If you're beautiful, you're led to believe that you can't also be smart. Those 'firsts' kind of stick in your head and really become inspirations for you.“ Sally Ride was making her first flight into space and she had a real impact on me. “When I was in high school, I was certain that being an astronaut was my goal. I remember really wanting to know how it all worked.”Įlizabeth Blackburn, Winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. “I didn’t want to just know the names of things.

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