Learn about osmosis by observing how water moves in and out of gummy bears! In this experiment, you will compare the sizes of gummy bears that were soaked in tap water and salt water to determine what makes water move! https://girlstart.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1_Gummy-Bear-Osmosis-UT-WINS1.mp4
Dr. Kimberly Arcand is one of the world’s preeminent experts in astronomy visualization and has been a pioneer in 3D imaging and extended reality in astrophysics. Arcand began her career in astronomy after being hired for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in 1998. She presented her TEDx talk entitled “How to Hold a Dead Star in …
Kate Biberdorf is a chemist who is breaking stereotypes and blowing stuff up—all in a good pair of heels. She became interested in chemistry during high school, and her mother encouraged her to try different experiments at home. Biberdorf majored in chemistry and German at the University of Michigan, and she received her Ph.D. in …
Maria Goeppert Mayer won the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physics (only the second woman to do so!) for her discoveries surrounding atomic structure. Born in 1906, Goeppert Mayer was the only child of an academically-minded father who encouraged her to attend university. Maria enrolled at the University of Göttingen in 1924, a time when fewer …
