Dr. Jessica Wade came from a family of brilliant scientific brains, so it's no wonder she dove head first into science, too. The further she got into her studies, though, the more she realized how alone she was - there were hardly any other women with her in Grad school! In fact, statistically the UK's numbers of women in S.T.E.M. are some of the lowest in the world.
Jess, however, was not deterred. She finished her studies and her career has blossomed - but even more impressive is the fact that she has also become one of the world's #1 champion of women in S.T.E.M.. She talks with students, families and teachers, she nominates women for awards and prizes left and write, she gives away dozens of copies of the book that inspired her to activate these activist superpowers, but you'll never guess what her most powerful, and prolific, tool has been in her advocacy - WIKIPEDIA!
Listen now to learn more about this awe-inspiring Broad who Sara, quite frankly, would like to be best friends with.
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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye
Indestructible Women — Joy Andrew, Margery McCall, & Richmodis von Aducht [Chloe Skye]
Broadly Speaking #2: Introducing Co-Host Chloe Skye!, Coming Out as Transgender, TV Recommendations, & more!
Frida Kahlo — Mexican Painter & Revolutionary Best Known for Her Work Exploring the Concepts of Identity, Pain, and Mexican Heritage [Sara Gorsky]
Annie Edson Taylor — Went Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel [Sam Eggers]
Ella Jo Baker — Grassroots Civil Rights Organizer Against the Deification of Male Leaders (MLK, etc) [Sara Gorsky]
Dr. Jane Cook Wright — Revolutionized Cancer Research [Sam Eggers]
Melina Abdullah — Academic & Civic Leader; Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles [Chloe Skye]
Shirley Chisholm — First African American Woman to Run for President of the United States [Sara Gorsky]
Jacinda Ardern — PM of New Zealand [Chloe Skye]
Bessie Coleman — First African-American & Native American Woman to Earn Pilot's License [Sam Eggers]
Caroline Herschel — Astronomer & Creator of “New General Catalogue” of Stellar Objects; First Woman to be Paid a Salary as a Scientist [Chloe Skye]
Mother Teresa — The Controversial Nun who Lived Intentionally in Poverty & Became a Saint [Sam Eggers]
Ida B. Wells — First Reporter to Break Story About Southern Lynchings [Sara Gorsky]
Coronavirus Sheroes Pt. 2 — Journalism, Immunology, & Indigenous Healthcare [Sara Gorsky]
Jennifer Nelson — Responsible for Bringing "Happy Birthday" Into Public Domain [Chloe Skye]
Ida Tarbell — The Mother of Modern Journalism Ethics Who Took Down Standard Oil [Sam Eggers]
Wangari Muta Maathai — First African Woman to Win a Nobel Prize & Founder of the Green Belt Movement (Responsible for Planting 20M Trees Worldwide)
Mary Edwards Walker — First female U.S. war surgeon, POW, & only woman to receive the Medal of Honor
Heroes of the Coronavirus — The women who are fighting to slow the spread, pass legislation, & find a cure for COVID-19
Hua Mulan — The (Possibly Fictional) Legend Who Inspired A Nation For Centuries
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