I joined the Graduate Women in Science organization at my school a few months ago. The organization aims to encourage girls to pursue graduate-level sciences. This weekend we’re running a booth at a community science expo featuring profiles of famous women in science.
It was amazing when I was putting it together. I realized I could only name two women scientists, which is just sad. Did you know a woman identified that HIV was the cause of AIDS? Or that Harvard just hired their first female math professor last year? I’m hoping that through this organization I can show girls that it’s possible to be a successful scientist and have a family if they choose.