Lost Women of Science Initiative

Chapter Three is out and the rebel doctor has returned to the Dominican Republic with her new medical knowledge. Surely championing women’s rights and health will be a good thing for Evangelina... Find out here: https://lnkd.in/edDkeBKR Ya salió el tercer capítulo y la doctora rebelde ha regresado a la República Dominicana con sus nuevos conocimientos médicos. Seguro que defender los derechos y la salud de las mujeres es algo bueno... Descúbrelo aquí: https://lnkd.in/eUdUEcCb

Episode two is out! After ten years of hard work and determination Evangelina, the poor kid from the streets of San Pedro de Macorís, gets to study gynecology and obstetrics in Paris. ?Ya llegó el segundo episodio! Después de diez a?os de esfuerzo y perseverancia, Evangelina, la ni?a pobre de las calles de San Pedro de Macorís, logra estudiar ginecología y obstetricia en París. English: https://lnkd.in/eTxJyuNC Espa?ol: https://lnkd.in/ePuGgNwf

Today at Lost Women of Science Initiative we launched a (bilingual ????????) series that we’ve had in the works since last summer: the incredible story of a Dominican woman who went from selling sweets in the street to becoming her country’s first female doctor. After a horrific clash with her country’s dictator, her story was nearly erased, and we're so honored to be able to share it with you today. It’s inspiring and heartbreaking and honestly surprisingly relevant for a story set in the early to mid-20th century. I'm so grateful to have gotten to spend these last months working with a dream team — Lorena Galliot (producer), Laura Gómez (host), David De Luca Ferrini (sound designer), Natalia Sanchez Loayza (assistant producer), along with Deborah Unger and the rest of the team Lost Women of Science Initiative. I’d love for you to hear it… and share it with anyone you think would appreciate it. Episodes are out in English and Spanish!

The first episode of our new podcast season launched today! We couldn't be more honored to introduce to you to Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, the first female doctor in the Dominican Republic. Join us in Chapter One of The Extraordinary Life and Tragic Death of Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, narrated by Laura Gómez. --- Hoy lanzamos el primer episodio de nuestra nueva temporada, y estamos muy emocionados de presentarles a Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, la primera médica de la República Dominicana. Acompá?enos en el primer capítulo de La extraordinaria vida y trágica muerte de Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, narrado por Laura Gómez. #WomensHistoryMonth

We're honored to be featured alongside such a worthy group of women and organizations. Thank you to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for your support.

It’s not just on International Women’s Day that we get inspired by the contributions women make to society. It’s our everyday focus and the core of our mission. Here are three outstanding female scientists that should be on your radar: Eunice Newton Foote In 1856, Eunice Newton Foote showed that carbon dioxide traps the heat of the sun, beating the so-called “father of the greenhouse effect” by at least three years. By placing a glass cylinder full of carbon dioxide in the sun, she found that it heated up much faster than a cylinder of ordinary air. Her conclusion: more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere results in a warmer planet. Emma Unson Rotor In 1941, math teacher Emma Unson Rotor took a sabbatical to study physics at Johns Hopkins University. Her plans were disrupted when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded and occupied the Philippines, denying her the scholarship. So, she joined the Ordnance Development Division at the National Bureau of Standards. where she made groundbreaking research on the proximity fuze, the “world’s first ‘smart’ weapon.” Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo Born into poverty and abandoned by her parents, it’s a wonder Evangelina graduated medical school as the first female doctor in the Dominican Republic. Evangelina specialized in reproductive health, and she opened a maternity clinic. She also organized free milk distribution to poor families. Tragically, this saw her targeted by the Trujillo regime. Listen to her story in our five-part season, launching March 13.

Who are the women that inspire you? 50% of the PIs and Co-PIs on the grants we fund are women. ??Women lead many of Sloan’s longest-standing research projects. Juna Kollmeier directs the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, which has?created the most detailed three-dimensional maps of the universe ever made. ??Laura Feeney is leading J-PAL North America’s efforts to reduce poverty by ensuring public policy is informed by rigorous evidence. Feeney’s leadership builds on the work of another exceptional economist that Sloan has been privileged to support: Esther Duflo, co-founder of J-PAL, recipient of the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, and a Sloan Research Fellow. ?? We also support research which asks questions about women’s workplace retention, gender pay inequalities, and how we can better quantify women's economic contributions. ?? #InternationalWomensDay is a call to action. Here are some resources we recommend to stay engaged today and beyond: ??'Taylor Swift Isn’t the Economic Force. It’s Her Fans,' Misty Heggeness https://lnkd.in/eXdQBTAX ??The Vagina Business, Marina Gerner, PhD ??The Quickening, Elizabeth Rush ??Lost Women of Science Initiative https://lnkd.in/enmdS3fC ??The Cancer Detectives https://lnkd.in/eKxBFw3c #IWD25

Today we’re very excited to announce our upcoming season, The Extraordinary Life and Tragic Death of Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo. In a Lost Women of Science first, the season is available in both English and Spanish, and is narrated by Laura Gómez from Netflix's Orange is the New Black. Follow Evangelina’s story every Thursday in this five-part season, especially for Women’s History Month. Listen to the trailer here: https://lnkd.in/e5W7V8Rx. --- Hoy estamos muy emocionados de anunciar nuestra próxima temporada, La extraordinaria vida y trágica muerte de Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo. En una primicia de Lost Women of Science (Mujeres desconocidas de la ciencia), la temporada está disponible en inglés y espa?ol, y está narrada por?Laura Gómez, de Orange is the New Black. Sigan la historia de Evangelina todos los jueves en esta temporada de cinco capítulos, especialmente para el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer. Escuchen el tráiler aquí: https://lnkd.in/egy4SjWa.

In 15th-century China, societal norms more often than not confined women to the shadows. Yet, Lady Tan Yunxian, was different. She was a respected font of medical wisdom who authored a 1511 medical text that offered rare insights into women’s health. Her remarkable journey from an elite family to a revered physician is vividly reimagined in Lisa See’s bestselling novel, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women. In our latest Lost Women of Science Conversations episode, host Carol Sutton Lewis talks with Lisa See and scholar Lorraine Wilcox, who translated Tan’s original work. They explore the serendipitous discovery of Tan’s surviving manuscript; the intricate process of bringing Tan’s story to life; and the impact of Tan’s medical practices on women’s healthcare. Join us as we rediscover a woman whose contributions to medicine so nearly disappeared from the history books. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts https://lnkd.in/erTEveu4.

Born in 1831, Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black female doctor in the United States. After the Civil War, she traveled to Virginia to treat refugees where she worked hard to dispel the myth that recently freed slaves were spreading disease. She advocated better living conditions and focused on preventative medicine to better public health. Dr. Crumpler is remembered for paving the way for other women of color in the field of medicine, and for her book on feminine healthcare and preventative treatments. Listen to Dr. Rebecca Crumpler, America’s First Black Female Public Health Pioneer here or on your favorite streaming platform https://lnkd.in/eKFeQrWg.