Maria Sibylla Merian

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MagnoliaTaint · 07/06/2022 10:20

Sweet wee animation from the BBC on this amazing woman. Notes problems she faced due to her sex.

Also recommend the book 'Finding wonders 'by Jeannine Atkins, biographies of three women scientists told in poems.

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ErrolTheDragon · 07/06/2022 10:35

Looks good. This on the same page should be worth a watch too

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MagnoliaTaint · 07/06/2022 11:20

Thanks, Errol.

'- the only British woman scientist to win a Nobel prize.' - the only one?!?!

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ErrolTheDragon · 07/06/2022 11:42

There have only been 7 women winners of the Nobel prize for chemistry in total, and two of them were Curies.

ErrolTheDragon · 07/06/2022 12:15

I've just watched that, OP - definitely one to remember when people are looking for 'women in science' for their kids!

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MagnoliaTaint · 07/06/2022 12:43

Yes, definitely!

Also this, I've been reading with my DD -

Mary Anning, Maria Miller and Maria Merian.

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