International Women's Day 2020 Special; Gertrude Elion, Franklin Women and On the Origin of Faeces

Thursday, 12 March 2020 - 8:30am to 9:00am

It's the International Women's Day Lost in Science special with special guests Alanta Colley and Sarah Nagorcka joining Claire in the studio. This week on the show Sarah tells the incredible story of pharmacologist Gertrude Elion and her story of dedication and perseverance in the face of sexism. Also about how women in STEM around the world are increasing recognition of female identifying scientists one Wikipedia entry at a time. And Alanta gives us a sneak peek into her new show for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival On the Origin of Faeces all about current research around gut microbiome science. 

 

Claire, Chris & Stu
Thursday 8:30am to 9:00am
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