StarTalk Radio Science Pioneers with Danni Washington
Mar 22, 2022
Danni Washington, a passionate science communicator and founder of the ocean conservation nonprofit Big Blue and You, shares her insights on the importance of acknowledging overlooked scientific pioneers. She discusses the contributions of trailblazers like Vera Rubin in astronomy and Alice Ball in medicine, highlighting their triumphs over adversity. The conversation also covers the urgency of ocean conservation, how art can merge with science, and the significance of educating youth for a sustainable marine future.
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Prior Meeting
- Neil deGrasse Tyson and Danni Washington had met years prior at a StarTalk live recording.
- Washington attended the recording at the American Museum of Natural History.
Vera Rubin's Dark Matter Discovery
- Vera Rubin proved the existence of dark matter.
- Her calculations showed galaxies contain ten times more dark matter than ordinary matter.
Vera Rubin: Motherhood and Science
- While pursuing her PhD, Vera Rubin had her first child.
- All four of her children pursued PhDs in STEM fields.