Architects: Shirley Jackson

Womanica

Acast Creative Studios

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Shirley Jackson (1946-present) is an accomplished American physicist and mathematician who dedicated her career to studying the particles that make up our universe and to improving and supporting the diversity of people studying and dedicating themselves to the sciences.

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0:00.0	In Mississippi, Yazoo Clay keeps secrets.
0:04.8	Seven thousand bodies out there or more.
0:08.5	A forgotten asylum cemetery.
0:10.6	It was my family's mystery.
0:13.0	Shame, guilt, propriety, something keeps it all buried deep until it's not.
0:20.2	I'm Larison Campbell, and this is Under Yazoo Clay.
0:24.2	Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.
0:30.1	I'm Nicola Cochlin, and for BBC Radio 4, this is history's youngest heroes.
0:36.6	Rebellion, risk, and the radical power of youth.
0:40.3	She thought, right, I'll just do it.
0:41.9	She thought about others rather than herself.
0:44.9	Twelve stories of extraordinary young people from across history.
0:48.7	There's a real sense of urgency in them.
0:51.1	That resistance has to be mounted. It has to be mounted now.
0:54.5	Follow History's youngest heroes wherever you get your podcasts.
1:03.4	Hello, I'm Edie Allard, senior brand studio producer at Wonder Media Network, and this is Womanica.
1:10.7	This month, we're talking about
1:12.6	architects. These women held fast to their visions for better futures, found potential in negative
1:18.7	space, and built their creations from the ground up. Today, we're talking about a famous physicist
1:25.3	who dedicated her career to understanding the building blocks
1:29.1	of our universe and who opened the door for other black scientists to follow in her footsteps.
1:35.7	Please welcome Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson.
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