Re-Discovering Women Science

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Women are often omitted from the story of science. In reality, women have always been part of science, and have made significant contributions and discoveries to fields such as Physics, Biology, Medicine, and Chemistry. But who are these women? What did they do? How did they get written out of science? What happens if they’re included? Students in this course will learn about women who contributed to science; examine the methods and systems (ex. social, economic, educational) by which women have been excluded from it and from the narrative of science’s discoveries and development; and explore the impact on the story of science of including women’s contribution.