Great thread on the scientific legacy of Maria Sibylla Merian an amazing and groundbreaking entomologist! And the obstacles she had to overcome.
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John Wallingford
A woman studies embryos for decades, struggles for funding and respect. She publishes under her husband’s name, until they divorce. A single mother, she moves across an ocean to continue her studies. It all sounds quite modern, until you learn that she also worried she’d be burned as a witch. 🧵 1/15
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