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The Sounds Of Progress
The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
Part 1: Groundbreaking Research
Eight documentary-style radio stories examine groundbreaking research and research-based practices throughout the U.S. designed to increase the participation of young girls and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers.
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Part 2a: Great Women in Science
What do Kevlar, computer compilers, and the Brooklyn Bridge have in common? Great women in science. Kate Mulgrew (internationally known for her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek Voyager™) shares the fascinating stories of 26 women in science history, from ancient Greece to modern-day New York City.
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Part 2b: Who Inspires You? (Chicago, IL)
Who inspires you? Young girls from a middle school in Chicago, IL, with guidance from teachers, worked to answer this question through a semester-long after-school program. The girls conducted research on women in STEM, selected women for further study, wrote scripts, and recorded their own two-minute story about their favorite woman in STEM. Here's what they said.
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Part 2c: Who Inspires You? (San Diego, CA)
Who inspires you? Young girls from a middle school in San Diego, CA, with guidance from teachers, worked to answer this question through a semester-long after-school program. The girls conducted research on women in STEM, selected women for further study, wrote scripts, and recorded their own two-minute story about their favorite woman in STEM. Here's what they said.
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Part 2d: Who Inspires You? (Watervliet, NY)
Who inspires you? Young girls from a middle school in Watervliet, NY, with guidance from teachers, worked to answer this question through a semester-long after-school program. The girls conducted research on women in STEM, selected women for further study, wrote scripts, and recorded their own two-minute story about their favorite woman in STEM. Here's what they said.
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The Sounds of Progress Part 1 was produced by Glenn Busby. Part 2 was produced by Mary Darcy, and written by Mary Darcy and Marianne Rahn-Erickson.
