Teach Students About Unsung Women of Science

From the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA):

Women have continuously struggled to achieve success in scientific fields. Though today’s female scientists have been able to reach heights only dreamed of by their predecessors, many do not receive widespread recognition outside their fields. In honor of Women’s History Month, NSTA Reports asked scientists and science educators which lesser known—but noteworthy—women scientists, past and present, they believe students should learn about. Their responses, along with websites for more information about the scientists, follow.

Margaret Lowman, a pioneer of canopy ecology, appears on Robert Malone’s list. Malone, executive director of the History of Science Society, says Lowman’s work “has opened up new fields of investigation.” As professor of biology and environmental studies at the New College of Florida in Sarasota, she “has designed hot-air balloons and walkways for treetop exploration to solve mysteries in the world’s forests,” notes her website (www.canopymeg.com/about/bio/).

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