The quote “It matters what matters we use to think other matters with; it matters what stories we tell to tell other stories with; it matters what knots knot knots, what thoughts think thoughts, what ties tie ties. …

“Why Not a Woman?” Why is it “not normal” for a woman to be a scientist? Why do people believe woman aren’t capable of doing all the same things as a man? Why can’t a woman be a scientist? Why is a woman being over emotional a bad thing? Why…

I think how we decide what knowledge is worth pursuing is deciding whether this is something that is impactful and something that would make a difference if we knew about it and wanted to inform other people of. …

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein and David Kirby explained the great emotions they associated with speed. Both very powerful, but in different ways. We will start with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. Prescod-Weinstein is a “theoretical physicist specializing in early universe cosmology. She came from a place where she had to teach herself everything. Being invited…

Three different topics/themes that have interested me the most from this semester so far would have to be the Feminist Standpoint Theory, Hidden Figures, and All About Perspectives. I feel these themes are all related and intertwined. The hidden figures one is basically about women doing hard work and not…

One main globally important scientific issue that is going on today is climate change. Global warming has been an issue for this planet for forever, global warming in turn affects climate change negatively. There are many people behind scenes within climate change. I am going to start with Nawal Al-Hosany…

In the article, Objectivity or Heroism? On the Invisibility of Women in Science, Naomi Oreskes explains how “in America, the false mythology of science as an almost exclusively male preserve has been made possible by the near invisibility of women scientists.” Okreskes goes into detail about the objectivity first. She…

I chose to read the articles about ICE proposal for online only classes. These articles all talked about how universities are going fully online and it will negatively affect the international students. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explains how the U.S. Department of State will not issue visas to students…

Katherine Johnson had a great standpoint on what she wanted to do in her life. She knew what she wanted for herself and her life and she worked hard to get to that. Shetterly explains how she was “a gifted mathematician who always followed her curiosity.” She also became “a…