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The First Lady of Engineering: Chapter 3

The First Lady of Engineering: Chapter 3

FromLost Women of Science


The First Lady of Engineering: Chapter 3

FromLost Women of Science

ratings:
Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is mechanical engineering? What was YY actually doing? This episode is about the work itself – specifically, the work Yvonne Young Clark did at NASA on the Saturn V rocket, and in designing the “moon rock box” for transporting lunar samples back to Earth. And we take a deep dive into the history of the American space program, the mechanics of a rocket, and how YY brought her troubleshooter’s mind to a problem that was plaguing some of the country’s top scientists.
Released:
Oct 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (75)

For every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. In this series, we illuminate the lives and work of a diverse array of groundbreaking scientists who, because of time, place and gender, have gone largely unrecognized. Each season we focus on a different scientist, putting her narrative into context, explaining not just the science but also the social and historical conditions in which she lived and worked. We also bring these stories to the present, painting a full picture of how her work endures.