Category: Women in STEM
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"Follow your passion and your curiosity" – Meet Dr Sarah Noble, Planetary Geologist at NASA
In July, some of us Mendeleyans had the amazing privilege to fly over to Washington to visit the NASA HQ for the New Horizons Pluto Flyby. During our trip, we had the chance to meet some of NASA’s scientists, one of whom is planetary geologist and a program scientist Sarah Noble. Sarah’s specific interested are in…
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Let’s talk about science – Researchers’ Choice Award for science communication
Albert Einstein once famously claimed that “you don’t really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.” Living this ethos, a new breed of fresh-faced, tech-savvy researchers are on a mission to break down the barriers and bring science to the masses. Communication is forming a bigger part of the role of researchers,…
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Is Space Exploration Worth It? Mendeley Debate at the Cambridge Union Society
Mendeley is sponsoring another thought-provoking debate at the Cambridge Union Society on February 5th, 2015. Scientists and charity experts will come together to place the necessity of space exploration in the context of other pressing global issues, with the motion being put forward is “This House Believes that Space Exploration is Worth the Cost”. As…
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"You Need Perseverance to realise your dreams" Meet Adriana Ocampo, Lead Program Executive at NASA’s New Frontier’s Program
Interview by Claire van den Broek “I used to go to the roof of my house in Buenos Aires and dream about the stars,” recalls Adriana Ocampo. And as Science Program Manager at NASA, it’s probably fair to say that she’s one of those people who tends to turn their dreams into reality. I tell students that…
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