Women in Science

The 18 56 edition of united states magazine was written under the pen name anthropos. The article covered the 18 56 tripolas meeting, noting that no women or people of color were included in the organizations membership list. This article mentions henry reading foote's paper and apologizing as he did so, for the lady, who, he said, thus devoting her time to science, had a feminine heart. We protest against such apologies and feel that it is the opposite fact that so few of our countrywomen can be found who give any attention to science as amateurs,. It is this fact that needs either explanation or apology.