Madame Curiosity
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Join Hosts Frances and Mallory as they talk with fellow scientists about the most important historical #WomeninSTEM you (may) have never heard of.
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MC 24: The Curie Family, Part 4
April 20, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MBIn the last installment of our Curie Family special, we talk about Irene and Eve Curie's work during and after WWII.
MC 23: The Curie Family, Pt. 3
April 06, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBIn the third installment of our Curie Family special, we talk about the early life of Irene and Eve Curie, as well as the Nobel Prize-winning work of Irene and Frederick Joliot.
MC 22: The Curie Family Part 2
March 23, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBIn the second part of our Curie family special, we finish the story of Marie Curie's life, picking up right after Pierre's untimely and tragic death.
MC 21: The Curie Family, Pt.1
March 09, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 34.6 MBThe time has come! We are finally doing an episode on our podcast's namesake, Madame Curie herself! In the first in a multi-part series, we talk about Marie Curie's early life, her partner in crime Pierre, and the scientific breakthroughs they made that would earn them the Nobel Prize.
Women and Romance Galentine's Day Special
February 23, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 54 MBIt's February, and romance is in the air, so we have a special "Galentine's Day" episode! We invited sociologist Anna Michelson to share her research on romance novels, and how gender has shaped the romance genre.
MC 19: Movie Review: Radioactive
February 09, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 70.4 MBIn the second installment of our movie review series, Frances and Mallory discuss their reactions, thoughts, and reflections on the movie Radioactive, a biopic about Marie Curie.
MC 18: Holiday Special, Continued: Ada Blackjack's Story of Survival
January 12, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBWe're finishing our holiday special on indigenous women and scientific polar exploration with the story of Ada Blackjack, the sole survivor of a doomed scientific arctic expedition to Wrangel Island.
MC 17: Madame Curiosity Holiday Special! Arnarulunnguaq and the Fifth Thule Expedition
December 29, 2020 05:00 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MBIt's the holidays, so this week we talk a walk through a winter wonderland and explore the vital role of Indigenous women in arctic exploration, focusing on Arnarulunnguaq, who participated in the 5th Thule Expedition crossing the North American continent via the Arctic Circle. Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k...
MC 16: Ada Lovelace, Pt.2
December 15, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBThis week, we finish off our series on Ada Lovelace! We focus on Ada Lovelace's lasting scientific legacy in mathematics and computer programming, and sociologist Morgan Clark explains why Ada Lovelace's story means so much to her.
MC 15: Ada Lovelace, Pt.1
December 01, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 48.3 MBThis week, we are joined once more by sociologist Morgan Clark to discuss her favorite woman in STEM and kindred spirit, Ada Lovelace, in a special two-part series! In this episode, we talk about Ada Lovelace's very colorful parents, her childhood, and her personal life, including some of the more intimate details of her marriage. Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: ...
MC 14: Hidden Figures Movie Review
November 17, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 45.6 MBThis week, we discuss our reactions and thoughts to the movie Hidden Figures! Stay tuned for more "Women in Science" movie reviews!
MC 13: The Medical Breakthroughs Of Ruby Hirose
October 20, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 47.2 MBThis week, it's a tale of two women! Mallory tells the story of her grandmother, a Japanese American who was sent to the internment camps during WWII, and compares her life to our featured scientist, Ruby Hirose, who was also Japanese American living during WWII and whose scientific breakthroughs would lead to many medical accomplishments, like the polio vaccine.
MC 12: Eugenie Clark AKA The Shark Lady
October 06, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week, we talk about Eugenie Clark, the "Shark Lady". Our very own shark lady, Frances, also gives us some insight into what it was like filming for Nat Geo's Sharkfest!
MC 11: How Art Became An Avenue For Many Women To Get Involved In Science with Erin Z. Anderson
September 22, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week, we are joined by scientific illustrator and fellow Dugongs and Seadragons podcaster, Erin Z. Anderson! We talk about how art was an avenue for many women to get involved with scientific practice and the many plant crazes of Victorian England. Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: ...
MC 10: Mary Anning, Pt. 2
August 18, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBThis week, we continue our story of Mary Anning by discussing her major scientific finds and her overall contributions to paleontology.
MC 9: Mary Anning, Pt. 1
August 04, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBThis week, we cover the sometimes tragic but always awe-inspiring childhood and early life of Mary Anning, a woman who shaped the early field of paleontology. Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadra...
MC 8: Ida B. Wells with Erica Banks
July 21, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 41.1 MBThis week, Erica Banks joins us to talk about her idol and inspiration, Ida B. Wells, who was a fearless Black civil rights activist, journalist, and sociologist.
MC 7: Miriam Menkin
July 07, 2020 21:59 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBThis week, we talk about Miriam Menkin, the first person to successfully fertilize an egg outside of the womb, a discovery that would eventually lead to the development of in vitro fertilization. Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https:...
MC 6: Henrietta Lacks Et Al with Selena Zhong
June 23, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week, we change up the usual format and talk about the other side of science: human subjects. We are joined by medical sociologist Selena Zhong, who talks us through Henrietta Lacks and the countless other Black women (and men) whose bodies have been subjected to various kinds of medical experimentation and exploitation, often without their consent and whose names we may never know. Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue N...
MC 5: Alice Ball With Valeria Paz
June 09, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBThis week, hosts Frances and Mallory are joined by #teamdolphin scientist Valeria Paz, who tells the story of Alice Ball, a pioneering African American chemist, and creator of a successful treatment for leprosy. Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio ...
MC 004: Mamie Phipps Clark (w/Morgan Clark)
May 19, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 70.3 MBThis week hosts Frances and Mallory are joined by sociologist and gender studies scholar Morgan Clark to discuss intersectionality and social scientist Mamie Phipps Clark, pioneer of the famous dolls tests. Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2DT...
MC 003: Hedy Lamarr (w/Camila Caceres)
May 05, 2020 16:00 - 38 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week hosts Frances and Mallory are joined by marine biologist Camila Caceres to discuss the life accomplishments of Hollywood starlet and self-taught inventor Hedy Lamarr. Also, female orgasms.
MC 002: Maria Goeppert Mayer
April 21, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBThis week hosts Frances and Mallory cover the accomplishments of Maria Goeppert Mayer, the 2nd woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics, but #1 woman in our hearts.
MC 001: Mary Jane Rathbun
April 08, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBThis week hosts Frances and Mallory cover the amazing life story of Mary Jane Rathbun, the first female curator at the Smithsonian and lover of crabs (but not the STD). Madame Curiosity Instagram Madame Curiosity Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk Madame Curiosity Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2xUlSax Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2V38QQ1 ConCie...
Welcome To Madam Curiosity with Frances and Mallory
March 20, 2020 21:03 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBWe would like to introduce you to Frances and Mallory as the hosts and creators of the Madam Curiosity Podcast. A podcast about the great contributions of women to science.