Lost Women of Science Initiative

We doubt we need to explain this change up to our social media, but X no longer marks the spot. Don’t worry, our Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Threads will continue as usual. Just join us on Bluesky too. ?? https://lnkd.in/emBpj-C9

You've no doubt heard of Oppenheimer, but have you heard of our next lost woman of science? Introducing Carolyn Beatrice Parker: the black physicist whose work on the Manhattan Project inspired a Florida city two generations later. Listen to the episode here, or on your favorite streaming platform: https://lnkd.in/ejkdxaXm

In this Conversations episode, we speak to Anna Von Mertens about human computer and astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt, whose study of the stars inspired Anna’s own artwork and book: Attention is Discovery. Listen to the episode here:?https://lnkd.in/eeVkE7Bu PRX, Scientific American, The MIT Press, Harvard College Observatory

Join us for this Conversations episode of the Lost Women of Science podcast as we talk to author and artist Anna Von Mertens about her book Attention is Discovery, which explores the life and work of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt. Listen in to hear how Leavitt measured the universe simply by looking at photographic plates, and how this inspired Von Mertens’ art. ?? https://lnkd.in/eeVkE7Bu

'When medical research failed women in the wake of the thalidomide scandal, Dr. Nanette Wenger fought back' Our latest blog post follows on from our recent season about Dr. Frances Kelsey and the thalidomide scandal. Gillian Dohrn explores how the aftermath of thalidomide changed the way medical research was conducted, and the repercussions this had for women. If you missed them, our Dr. Kelsey episodes are available here: https://lnkd.in/gRBNa7pW

Episode Two of Finding Dora Richardson is out and is once again introduced by the incredible Katie Couric! Hot on the heels of the Swinging Sixties, Imperial Chemical Industries was looking to develop a new contraceptive pill. Tamoxifen had been in the works for a while and was proven to treat breast cancer effectively, but it didn't fit the bill. So, officially, it was nixed... Join us as we tell the story of Dr. Dora Richardson, the British chemist whose perseverance in Tamoxifen research has saved millions of lives. https://lnkd.in/ecfVTw4b Thank you to PRX, Scientific American, and Katie Couric Media

Why have so many #WomenInScience been overlooked by history: That’s the question the founders of the Lost Women of Science Initiative set out to answer. These female scientists did not get the credit they deserved. Amy Scharf and Katie H. talk to Katie Couric Media. https://lnkd.in/gK3eEGAY

All my colleagues likely know that October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, but do you know the British chemist who synthesized tamoxifen for the first time in the 1960s and whose name is on tamoxifen's patent? You may not know because she is a lost woman in science. Chemist Dora Richardson's impact is undeniable, as tamoxifen is commonly used both to treat and prevent breast cancer. Dora's story, however, hasn't been told until now, and it's time to celebrate the remarkable difference she's made in the lives of countless patients. Learn more about Dora's story in the Lost Women of Science podcast hosted by Katie H., and featuring Viviane Quirke https://lnkd.in/guT6euYp I also invite you to listen to the Precision Health and PGx Podcast's upcoming episode, "A Pharmacist's Breast Cancer Story: How Pharmacogenomics Testing Shaped Her Treatment and Factors Influencing PGx Testing Becoming a Standard of Care for Tamoxifen." We are producing this episode to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness and American Pharmacist's Month and will let you know as soon as it hits your favorite #podcast listening platform. Marcy Thompson Lost Women of Science Initiative inGENEious RX Inc. Pharmacy Podcast Network Behnaz Sarrami, MS, PharmD Angela Cassano Katie Couric Thermo Fisher Scientific ASHP American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) ASCP American Cancer Society American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ESMO - European Society for Medical Oncology #Innovation #BreastCancerAwareness #AmericanPharmacistsMonth #pharmacogenomics #pharmacists

Have you ever heard of chemistry hero Dora Richardson? Nor had Katie Couric until we asked her to introduce this very special two-part series on the 'Mother of Tamoxifen' for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Listen in as we tell the story of a truly lost woman of science, who by developing Tamoxifen, has saved hundreds of thousands of lives from breast cancer so far. Discover the first part of Dora's story here: https://lnkd.in/e46AQbXG

In her book Wonder Drug, Jennifer Vanderbes explores thalidomide’s secret history in the U.S. The drug was never approved for sale in the U.S. but thousands of people took it in so-called clinical trials. Vanderbes discovered that there were far more people harmed by thalidomide than originally thought—at least 10 times more. Listen to our episode where we talk to Jennifer: https://lnkd.in/gNRSJdSy