PHOTO PROMPT © Douglas M. MacIlroy I smiled as I saw my grandfather waving at me from the observation deck as I approached. It was he who ignited my desire to pursue Astronomy. He used to bring me here to view the stars and galaxies through astronomical telescopes. It was heavenly. When I was …
Women Astronomers
This painting of a young woman looking through a telescope is by Pietro Rotari, an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was born in Verona. His career took him from place and he died in 1762 at the age of 55 in St Petersburg where he had traveled to paint for the Russian court. …
Making History in Science
Notes to Women congratulate Victoria Kaspi for being the first woman to win the Gerhard Herzberg Gold Medal, Canada's top Science award in its 25 year history. This long overdue win is a reminder that gender inequality is prevalent in Canadian Academia. Mario Pinto, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council who hands out …
Notes to Women 