One of the aims of the ScienceGrrl 2013 calendar (now sold out, sorry!) was to show young women that science is for people just like them, and hopefully inspire them to pursue a career in science. But did we manage it?
I asked the Physics Girlies at Holly Lodge Girls' College in Liverpool what they thought. This is what they told me, via Kate Doran, the KS3 Science Co-ordinator.
The calendar is closely scrutinised by the Physics Girlies. Good job we checked for typos.
Hannah Fityo
Helen Czerski PhD [January 2014], studies something
which I think is really fascinating. She looks at bubbles in breaking
waves to understand how they affect our weather and climate.
Basically a tiny bubble can lead you into the core of our planets
complex weather system! How extraordinary is that?! It must be absolutely remarkable
knowing that every day you are a tiny bubble away from discovering
something amazing.
Holly Dono
I think that this calendar is very
unique. Each month the calendar shows different women in the science
world achieving amazing accomplishments. This calendar is very
encouraging to young women like me, showing them all of the
scientific career opportunities that are available to them. The
calendar promotes women who aren’t the stereotypical female
scientists and in the descriptions the calendar shows women who have
hobbies as well as amazing academic achievements such as running and
music. In my opinion this calendar is great; it serves its purpose as
I feel encouraged to get involved in the world of science.
Grace Kervin
My favourite part of the calendar is
the March page. This is because our science building is called
‘Rosalind Franklin Building’ and Rosalind Franklin herself is
mentioned on this page. I didn’t really know why our building was
called Rosalind Franklin (I knew she was a Scientist) and I was
impressed to read: “by exposing DNA to X-rays, she produced
diffraction images that revealed molecular structure”. This page
has also opened my eyes to other female scientists, Jocelyn Bell
Burnell, Jill Tarter, Hedy Lamarr.
The Rosalind Franklin Building at Holly Lodge Girls' College
Samira Hassan
I think the ScienceGrrl calendar was
a great idea as it has shown me that there are a lot of things you
can do with science. I feel inspired to try hard and never doubt
myself and go for whatever career I want and whatever feels right!
The calendar’s appearance is attractive and makes me want to look
at who the people are in each picture! I think it’s a great way to
get ideas for future career paths from the people in the pictures.
Jumanah Ahmen
Personally, I love the calendar. The
information, layout and logo are well thought out and you can see the
amount of effort that has been put into making this calendar
interesting and useful. It is more than just a calendar. I love the
science dates that are included one the relevant days and the little
facts too.
Lisa Murphy
My favourite part of the calendar is
the month May because I would never have looked at these women
and said ‘Definitely a scientist’ and I like that! You don’t
need to look like the stereotypical scientist shown in the media to
be a scientist. The careers on this page are also really interesting
to me and are something that I would like to look into for my future.
I'm pretty pleased with that - particular thanks to Lisa, for being so very lovely about May...
anytime you want to talk about careers in Medical Imaging, let me know!
ScienceGrrl volunteers in Liverpool have also visited Holly Lodge Girls' College so they can meet female science role models for real. It's so encouraging to us to meet young women who really love science, and to know we are encouraging them to put that love to work in their careers. All the very best to you, Physics Girlies - science needs you!
ScienceGrrl volunteers in Liverpool have also visited Holly Lodge Girls' College so they can meet female science role models for real. It's so encouraging to us to meet young women who really love science, and to know we are encouraging them to put that love to work in their careers. All the very best to you, Physics Girlies - science needs you!
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