Skeptoid #483: Unsung Women of Science

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Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2015

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

These important scientists are virtually unknown. Let's see if we can fix that.

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0:00.0	You want a good, Skeptoid episode topic?
0:06.2	Well, here's a piece of false history that needs to be debunked.
0:10.6	Women have historically not been very big contributors to science.
0:14.5	I mean, until recent decades, you never heard the names of any, and they never won any
0:19.3	Nobel Prizes, so they must not have been there, right?
0:23.8	Wrong.
0:24.8	Today we have some solid evidence to debunk that myth.
0:28.8	Unsung Women of Science are coming right up, Un Skeptoid.
0:58.8	And turn it into more of the podcasts that you love.
1:01.7	Want to find out more?
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1:10.2	That's 877-215-0277 or Skeptoid.com slash giving.
1:17.0	S-K-E-P-T-O-I-D dot com slash giving.
1:26.0	You're listening to Skeptoid.
1:27.6	I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.
1:31.1	Unsung Women of Science
1:34.6	Ask someone to name a woman scientist, and it's a virtual certainty you'll get Marie Curie.
1:41.0	Who's second place on that list?
1:43.1	To answer that, I am reminded of the initial running of the America's Cup Yacht race in
1:47.1	1851, when the America was so far ahead that Queen Victoria had to ask, who is second?
1:54.2	Her attendant gave the famous answer.
1:56.7	Her majesty, there is no second.
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