I enjoyed Caroline’s presentation on the women of science because it brought attention to the overlooked scientists of this world. In most of my science classes that I have taken here at OSU, there is always some sort of brief or in depth history of the male scientist and their findings. However, there has only been one moment that a female scientist and her findings was ever mentioned in any of my classes (Rosalind Franklin – Bio 1113). However, I am glad that modern science has given much more credit and appreciation to female scientists, as seen with Nobel Prize awards given to Dorothy Hodgkin, Marie Curie and her daughter Irene Curie-Jiliot; As well as the burial of Margaret Cavendish in the Westminster Abbey. Caroline really showed us the women of science whom were never shown to me before, and explained their findings and their contributions to science.
I agree with you, Kareem, that Rosalind Franklin is one scientist that is commonly discussed in some classes, while many others in Caroline’s list are not (Marie Curie may be an exception). Also, it seems Franklin is always portrayed in a certain way, as a victim of the discrimination of the times. While this fact is undoubtedly true, in some ways it may actually short change her as a scientist and her cause us to under-value her accomplishments and her many successes.