Category: The Gallery
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Prof. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar FRS – Astrophysicist
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar FRS- Astrophysicist “In some strange way, any new fact or insight that I may have found has not seemed to me as a “discovery” of mine, but rather something that had always been there and that I had chanced to pick up.” ― Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar talking about the nature of scientific research Profile: Name: Professor…
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Dr. Mae Jemison – NASA Astronaut
Dr. Mae Jemison “Space exploration was always something I wanted to do” – Dr. Mae Jemison during her TED Talk on how interstellar travel will require teams of individuals from multiple disciplines. Profile: Name: Dr. Mae Carol Jemison Life: 17/10/18 – Present (62 Years) Born: Decatur, Alabama, United States Degree: BSc Chemical Engineering + enough…
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Prof. Chien-Shiung Wu – Nuclear Researcher
Prof. Chien-Shiung Wu “These were moments of exhilaration and ecstasy! A glimpse of this wonder can be the reward of a lifetime. Could it be that excitement and ennobling feelings like these have kept us scientists marching forward forever?” -Chien-Shiung Wu on her discovery of parity violation in the weak interaction Profile: Name: Prof. Chien-Shiung…
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Dr. Wanda Díaz-Merced – Sonification
Dr. Wanda Diaz-Merced “As a visually impaired scientist, I daydream about not being underestimated. ” – Dr. Wanda Diaz – Merced commenting on how science is not easily accessible to differently abled individuals. Profile: Name: Dr. Wanda L Diaz Merced Born: Gurabo, Puerto Rico Occupation: Astronomer [1][2]
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Dr. Sunita Williams – NASA Astronaut
Dr. Sunita Williams “I think about leaving my home for another country — that seems more daring than the things I’ve done”. – Dr. Sunita Williams responding to questions on how she deals with the dangers of being an astronaut and comparing it to her parents experiences living as immigrants in America. Profile: Dr. Sunita…
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Dr. George Carruthers – Astronomical Engineer
Dr. George Carruthers “I had no role models because nobody ever publicised them, not that they didn’t exist. George Washington Carver and Percy [Lavon] Julian and others had preceded me in science, but nobody ever publicised their accomplishments, and, therefore, many of the minority students didn’t know that they had a future in science because they figured…