Patricia E. Bath, an ophthalmologist and laser scientist, is an innovative research scientist and advocate for blindness prevention, treatment, and cure. Her accomplishments include the invention of a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco, the creation of a new discipline known as "community ophthalmology," and appointment as the first woman chair of … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American Scientists
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Monday Open Thread: Contemporary African American Scientists
When you think of major space missions conducted by NASA in the last 20 years, it is a good bet that Aprille Joy Ericsson played an important role in their success. Aprille is an aerospace engineer and instrument manager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center located just outside Washington, DC where she has used her skills to conduct simulations on spacecraft designs in order … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Contemporary African American Scientists
Wednesday Evening Thread: Free Kiera Wilmot!
FREE KIERA! By now I'm sure most of you have read about Kiera Wilmot. Just in case, here's a refresher: Kiera Wilmot got good grades and had a perfect behavior record. She wasn’t the kind of kid you’d expect to find hauled away in handcuffs and expelled from school, but that’s exactly what happened after an attempt at a science project went horribly wrong. On 7 a.m. on … [Read more...] about Wednesday Evening Thread: Free Kiera Wilmot!
Monday Open Thread: The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! In this week's series, the late historian, anthropologist and physicist Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop (1923-1986) breaks down the African origin of humanity. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
Saturday Open Thread: African Americans in Oceanography/Marine Biology
Enjoy the weekend Obots! Our final Scientist of the Sea for the week is Roger Arliner Young. Roger Arliner Young, grew up in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania in 1889. She was the first black woman to earn a Ph.D. in zoology and to conduct research at the prestigious Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Young conducted research on the anatomy of paramecium … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African Americans in Oceanography/Marine Biology