Scientific Characters

Auteur(s): Erin Macdonald
  • Résumé

  • This podcast explores the lives and personalities of famous and almost forgotten scientists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians, reflecting on what it takes to change the world.
    Erin Macdonald
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Épisodes
  • Marie Maynard Daly - The Groundbreaking Biochemist
    Feb 20 2023

    Today we’re going to be learning about Marie Maynard Daly. She is known for being the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Chemistry. Her research contributed significantly to the connection between high cholesterol to clogged arteries, and the fact that the ACGT are the only ones present in DNA.

    You can follow Erin on Instagram at @drerinmac

    To support the podcast for only $3 a month, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scientificcharacters

    Theme Music by Yrii Semchyshyn

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    9 min
  • Ernest Everett Just - The Meticulous Marine Biologist
    Feb 6 2023

    This episode is about Ernest Everett Just, a meticulous experimental  scientist who specialized in marine embryology. Just was well known for  his scientific analysis and research into embryonic development, but  suffered greatly at the hands of racism prevalent throughout the US  academic system.

    You can follow Erin on Instagram at @drerinmac

    To support the podcast for only $3 a month, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scientificcharacters

    Theme Music by Yrii Semchyshyn

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    14 min
  • Annie Jump Cannon - The Woman Who Catalogued the Stars
    Jan 23 2023

    This episode is about Annie Jump Cannon, an American astronomer who is known for her cataloging of stars and prominent contribution to the still-used method for classifying stars. One of the more famous historical women astronomers, Jump Cannon was known for both speed and meticulousness in the laboratory and her joyful personality.

    You can follow Erin on Instagram at @drerinmac

    To support the podcast for only $3 a month, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scientificcharacters

    Music by Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

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    15 min

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