This Black History Month, we honor Rufus P. Turner.
In 1947, he operated W3LF—the first U.S. radio station licensed to a Black broadcaster—while also advancing early transistor tech and inventing a “midget radio.”
Innovation + representation have always mattered.
#BlackHistoryMonth #STEMPioneer
Dr. Gladys West, the brilliant mathematician whose groundbreaking work helped make modern GPS technology possible, has passed away at the age of 95.
Rest in power.
#GladysWest #BlackHistory #BlackWomenInSTEM #STEMPioneer #GPS
Graphic from SWCC #ScientistSpotlight with a yellow and beige background featuring wheat illustrations. Text on top reads: "Margaret Newton proved that determination and curiosity can change the world. Speech bubble emote. Who inspires you in science? Tell us in the comments!" At the center, there is a photo of a wheat field under a blue sunny sky. Below the photo are the hashtags #ScienceSpotlight, #STEMStories #TrailblazingWomen, #WomenInSTEM, #WomenInScience, #CanadianScience, #CanadianHeritage, #STEMPioneer, and #InspiringScientists. Bottom banner includes the SWCC logo and the hashtag #ScientistSpotlight.
Who inspires you in science? Tell us in the comments!
#ScienceSpotlight #STEMStories #TrailblazingWomen #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #CanadianScience #CanadianHeritage #STEMPioneer #InspiringScientists
Martine Bertereau used science to find gold and silver in 1600s France. Society called it witchcraft. She called it her life’s work. #WomenInSTEMWednesday #WomenInSTEM #STEMPioneer #RoleModel
Trailblazer in Science & Equality 🔬✊
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#PercyJulian #BlackHeritageStamps #STEMPioneer #PhilatelyCelebrates #TrailblazersInScience #USStamps #BlackHistory #RepresentationMatters #ShareTheStory
Celebrating Women’s History Month 🌟🔬
Rosalyn S. Yalow revolutionized medicine with Radioimmunoassay (RIA), a breakthrough in disease detection & hormone measurement. Her work earned her the Nobel Prize (1977) and continues to impact healthcare today.
#WomensHistoryMonth #STEMPioneer #NobelPrize
Chappelle developed techniques to detect life on other planets and measure health in humans by analyzing their cells! 🚀🧬
#STEMPioneer #Biochemistry
