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Laura Bassi was once called a “monster”. And she was. She was a monster of intellect. In 1732, she became the first female doctor of philosophy at the University of Bologna. Her doctoral degree defense was a highly public event, attended by foreigners, clergy, professors, nobility, and onlookers—yet she was still forbidden from teaching at the university and was deliberately excluded from a prestigious group of academics within the Institute for Science.
It’s not news that women have been denied the same educational and institutional opportunities, resources, and access as men, and that science’s history is often told through the stories of great men, with a few great women making an appearance here and there. But that approach misses the big picture. The history of science isn’t complete without women.
Leila McNeill, an author, editor, and historian of women and gender in science, introduces us to 10 lesser-known women who have, in their own unique ways, shaped the world in which we all live. As you hear about their lives and stories, you’ll discover a more complete picture of science—what science is, how it is done, and who gets to participate. You’ll see that women in science are not anomalies. They aren’t separate from the flow of time and onward march of history. Women, in their own innovative ways, have always played a part in shaping science and, in turn, our world and our understanding of our place in it.
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- Duración: 1 h y 43 m
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After Romeo and Juliet, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy might just be the world’s most famous fictional couple. The story of how they fall in love—Pride and Prejudice—has left an indelible imprint on popular culture. Readers, novelists, playwrights, filmmakers, and even zombies can’t leave Pride and Prejudice alone. Which raises the question: Why has this novel, of all Jane Austen’s works, remained the general favorite?
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Too woke
- De M. E. Greenham en 08-21-23
De: Patricia A. Matthew, y otros
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Wolves and Werewolves in History and Popular Culture
- De: Shannon Scott, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Shannon Scott
- Duración: 4 h y 34 m
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In the 10 lectures of Wolves and Werewolves in History and Popular Culture, author and teacher Shannon Scott will take you around the world to explore the many ways humans have created and shared stories of wolves, shape-shifting, and lycanthropy.
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Pretty great.
- De Rob en 10-15-21
De: Shannon Scott, y otros
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The Middle Ages Around the World
- De: Joyce E. Salisbury, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Joyce E. Salisbury
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
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The Middle Ages was a time of major historical shifts and transformations. This amazing era reverberates with discoveries, innovations, events, and historical processes that are integral to the world we know now. In these 24 enthralling lectures, Professor Salisbury leads you on a sumptuous tour of this incredible historical epoch, making clear that the remarkable historical currents and advances of the Middle Ages unfolded not only in the West, but across the globe, from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East to Asia, the Americas, and beyond.
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A Rare Disappointment from The Great Courses
- De Curtis en 08-21-22
De: Joyce E. Salisbury, y otros
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A Day's Read
- De: The Great Courses, Emily Allen, Grant L. Voth, y otros
- Narrado por: Arnold Weinstein, Emily Allen, Grant L. Voth
- Duración: 18 h y 25 m
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Join three literary scholars and award-winning professors as they introduce you to dozens of short masterpieces that you can finish - and engage with - in a day or less. Perfect for people with busy lives who still want to discover-or rediscover-just how transformative an act of reading can be, these 36 lectures range from short stories of fewer than 10 pages to novellas and novels of around 200 pages. Despite their short length, these works are powerful examinations of the same subjects and themes that longer "great books" discuss.
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Stories not included, only discussed
- De Julie Jester en 01-15-16
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Serial Killers: Real and Imagined
- De: Emily Zarka, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Emily Zarka
- Duración: 2 h y 56 m
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Monster stories aren’t just meant to entertain. They’re meant to inform, even educate. Above all, they ask us to question our own humanity. Nowhere is this truer than in stories of serial killers. What are the origins of this monstrous archetype? Why are we so fascinated with such gruesome terror? What do they reveal about our fears and anxieties? Explore these and other questions in Serial Killers: Real and Imagined, where public scholar Emily Zarka looks at the serial-killer trope across history, from murky 17th-century legends to 21st-century true-crime obsessions.
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Good comparison
- De Jill H. Shelley en 09-02-24
De: Emily Zarka, y otros
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What If?
- Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- De: Randall Munroe
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent of the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there were a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last?
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Hope You got an A in Math and Physics...
- De Rod en 09-13-14
De: Randall Munroe
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Women Who Made Science History
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- Shannon Glenn
- 04-28-24
above and beyond great!
So interesting and amazing. I'm so grateful that I picked up this story of 10 amazing women. Everyone should know if these women, these people who have affected our lives today
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- owll
- 03-07-23
Enlightening and informative!
While listening to the fascinating and wonderful narratives on the scientific contributions of these women, some of whom I had not heard of, I realize the importance of acknowledging and recognizing their achievements. It makes me realize that there are many more untold stories about other women whose histories have the ability to inspire young girls and other young women everywhere.
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- Karyn Myers
- 12-01-23
Really interesting!
I am most struck by being reminded of the barriers women, and women of color, faced in scientific workplaces. I would guess there are many more stories out there and I would love to hear them!
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- Austin Cy
- 04-06-23
enjoyed
great summaries of women I did not know enough about. glad I made time.
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- Charity Mainville
- 01-29-24
Women Changing History
It’s inspiring to hear about the women that made great strife in science, and are finally getting recognized for it. I was surprised, however to hear that Rosalyn Carter was missed.
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- Janet H.
- 04-12-23
Great stories
Very good presentation of women who had to fight to be seen and heard, and whose accomplishments go largely unnoticed within the scientific community and the public at large.
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- Della
- 05-15-23
not a "great course" per se but worth it
i enjoyed this. it was not a great course as i understand them--she isn't a professor who has earned a reputation as both a scholar and an educator--so it was more like a long article. nonetheless i hadn't heard of any of these fabulous women who we all should have known about, and for that i am grateful. wish there has been more included.
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- Gilbert M. Stack
- 03-07-23
Short but Worthwhile
There are a lot of books like this one that attempt to humanize science by giving summaries of the contributions of individual scientists. What makes this one stand out is its focus on a handful of the thousands of women scientists who quietly advanced the field while their male peers took all the credit. McNeill does an excellent job of not only giving some well-deserved attention to these figures, but in describing the prejudices that handicapped them in the performance of their jobs. It’s a short read, but worthwhile.
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- Jonathan C.
- 09-21-23
Awful.
The majority of this book is to constantly add in how, man bad, even listening to 2x speed the first half an hour almost was entirely blaming males for lack of light on women.
Then this entire tone is carried in through the book instead of sticking to the main facts.
I'm not sure the author understands that men are also constantly passed over for other less qualified males and likewise women are also passed over by less qualified females for positions as well.
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- Brian Kelley
- 04-08-23
Not bad. Soulless narration
Story is ok. Presentation is severely lacking. Good way to cure insomnia without meds.
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