History Fix
History Fix
Shea LaFountaine
Ep. 154 Women in STEM Pt. 1: How 12 Courageous Women Shattered Gender Norms to Revolutionize Math and Science Fields
43 minutes Posted Mar 15, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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This week kicks off a two part episode spectacular about women in STEM. Join me to learn about Elizabeth Blackwell who was admitted to medical school as a practical joke and went on to graduate first in her class, becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. Nettie Stevens discovered X and Y chromosomes and got none of the credit. Lise Meitner helped discover nuclear fission. Florence Siebert developed the tuberculosis test that is still used today. Cecilia Payne di...