Physics

In honour of the International Day of Women & Girls in Science, let’s take a look at the most extreme science laboratories in the world.

Black holes are something no one really knows much about. Black holes are mysterious, intriguing and unknown.

When we were pulling together a Zine Issue around the theme of ‘Motivation’, we knew we had to include Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.

Interested in Astronomy? Read here to find out all about a STEMazing role model who discovered dark matter, amongst other feats in her career.

STEM-ers are born as well as made, we’re interested, we’re curious, we spend a lot of time asking “why?” Sometimes to the exasperation of friends and family.

Katie Bouman is the first 29-year-old woman whose work has led to the first black hole photo.

Dr Jen Gupta is an astrophysicist (someone who uses physics to understand space) at The Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth who spoke to Stemettes on the 24th of August to discuss astronomy, light, and accessibility within the field.

Stemettes were lucky enough to ask Dr Titi Shodiya a few questions about her career in science so far.

Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Maria Eva Kiesler, is the bright mind behind some of the most frequently used technologies today.

Anna was an Indian physicist and meteorologist.

When we think about Science, what comes into most people’s heads is working in a laboratory.

On the 21st of August, Elsa Ramirez from Leask Marine discussed with us the newly founded world of marine renewables and the ways in which they can benefit our world today.

Learn about Gillian’s career from studying Physics to CEO and co-founder of Cerebreon Technologies

Anita is an Aerospace Engineer from Glasgow, Scotland. Anita spent her childhood fascinated with science fiction, especially Star Trek and Doctor Who.

The third woman EVER to win the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work with lasers.

Read our interview with Geophysics Professor, Kathy Whaler

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How many of these Nobel Prize-winning women have you heard of?

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.

Dr Mareena Robinson Snowden is a nuclear engineer and the first black woman to earn a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from MIT.

Wu was a Chinese-American experimental physicist who made significant contributions to nuclear physics.

Astronomy is an important part of life as it enlightens us into what’s going on outside of earth.

Sheila Scott OBE was an English aviator pioneer who broke over 100 aviation records.

For British Science Week, we asked the members of the Stemette Society who should be included on a list of women in science everyone should know.

Nanotechnology is an umbrella term that encompasses all fields of science that operate on the nanoscale.

Physics often has a stigma attached to it of being useless in everyday life. The age-old questions “When do we even use this in real life?” or “How is this relevant to anything?” are no strangers in Physics classrooms

Abigail Harrison, also known as Astronaut Abby, is a public speaker and STEM advocate. She also aspires to be the first human to go to Mars.