Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM - ThreadSky

She won two Nobel prizes in her short lifetime.

Can I remind people real quick that the voting system allowed women to vote because somebody stood up. That was a woman. Can someone shove a spotlight onto her for me i forgot her name.

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energydragons.bsky.social•61 days ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States

Women have stood up against oppression for a long time. I will support their rights. They deserve them. The government needs to keep its nasty hands off her, the purse, etc. lady Liberty deserves a hug and some RESPECT!

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energydragons.bsky.social•61 days ago

The nasty hands of elon etc. they need to stay off of women and their rights. If you got a mom and grandma. Go give them a hug today. They need it. They deserve it.

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energydragons.bsky.social•61 days ago

I want to give you guys all a fucking hug if I'm being dead honest with you.... You guys are amazing for giving a shit about everyone's health and safety.

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stonewyvvern.bsky.social•59 days ago

One of my favorite person(s) ever.

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kattrails.bsky.social•60 days ago

She’s just the first woman who actually got proper credit for her work.

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dkamboh.bsky.social•60 days ago

Truth

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who.int•61 days ago

Professor Rose Leke, a renowned immunologist & parasitologist, won the Virchow Prize for her work on infectious diseases. A champion for a #malaria -free world & gender equality in science, she empowers future female scientists to drive progress in global health.

🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

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mrsfranki.bsky.social•61 days ago

When I was a teenager, I would say shoot for the stars. You may only make it to the moon but it's better than squelching in the mud.

I was a foster kid with a lot of mud to overcome.

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who.int•61 days ago

Rosalind Franklin’s work in X-ray crystallography was key to uncovering DNA’s double-helix structure. In a field dominated by men, she not only excelled but also shattered stereotypes, demonstrating that women drive groundbreaking discoveries in science.

🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

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who.int•61 days ago

Tu Youyou’s groundbreaking discovery of Artemisinin revolutionized malaria treatment, saving millions of lives worldwide. Her dedication to traditional medicine coupled with innovative research advanced global health.

🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

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who.int•61 days ago

"I have a message for the next generation. They have to do something that they enjoy. If they like to solve puzzles, science is for them."

Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.

🔬 #WomenInScience

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who.int•61 days ago

It is International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Gagandeep Kang’s research on enteric infections has contributed to the rotavirus vaccine rollout in #India, protecting millions of children and shaping a healthier future. for all.

🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

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who.int•61 days ago

Dr Menattallah Elserafy is known for her research on using yeast to study DNA damage-related diseases.

She advises women to dream big, emphasizing that their unique qualities can make them leaders in scientific research. 🔬 #WomenInScience

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tomszczepko.bsky.social•61 days ago

Not for Trump.

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dianvanderwaldr.bsky.social•60 days ago

Great to see some fresh and more relevant inspiring examples 😊

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raafwolf.bsky.social•60 days ago

She was my pick too!

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virtuistic.bsky.social•61 days ago

One gentle request: Please use "women scientists" rather than the false binarist term "female," which the despot in the White House wants to use to dismantle gender equity and scientific comprehension of the complexity of biology, gender, and truth. It also sounds Ferengi-esque.

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bozechna.bsky.social•61 days ago

Maria Sklodowska-Curie !!!!!! She was Polish ! She was born in Poland. She was a POLISH scientist. Shame on you!

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ignorantme.bsky.social•61 days ago

I was about to point out the same but without the shame.

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bozechna.bsky.social•60 days ago

After getting married, Maria added her husband's surname to her Polish surname. They didn't check it and that's why it's a shame. They made a poster with false information. They have an obligation to correct it.

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ignorantme.bsky.social•60 days ago

Yes, I am well aware of that. But I wouldn't agree that it's false information. And, I would be very surprised if it were intentional.

The same happens with Chopin and Joseph Conrad.

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bozechna.bsky.social•60 days ago

Ok, maybe not false but sloppy. They write about a Polish scientist and should check Polish sources of information. As a Pole, I have the right to feel offended.

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ignorantme.bsky.social•60 days ago

I guess I can understand you feeling offended, but I'm not sure that it is a right.

Anyway, wishing you the best and I'm glad that you're proud to be Polish!

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mosquitophd.bsky.social•60 days ago

No one claimed she wasn’t Polish

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bozechna.bsky.social•60 days ago

They made a poster with false information ! They incorrectly say "Maria Curie" instead of the correct surname Maria Sklodowska-Curie. They have an obligation to correct it.

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msimportantbin.bsky.social•60 days ago

It was disrespectful not to mention her maiden name. She was always insisting on using it in addition to her married name. Because Curie was her husband’s name.

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mosquitophd.bsky.social•60 days ago

That is a fair criticism

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ejwb24.bsky.social•61 days ago

All these brilliant women who made history and significant achievements, yet the Trump regime discriminates against us. What have they done to make a better place?

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berlinboudoir.bsky.social•61 days ago

Just a correction: her name is Marie Skłodowska-Curie, that’s how she signed the documents, even Nobel prize. Is the omission of her Polish surname part only due to how hard it is to remember or pronounce for non-Polish people? If yes, that’s a terrible reason to cut off part of someone’s surname.

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thecraftybear.bsky.social•60 days ago

Especially since it's a pretty easy name as far as Polish surnames go.

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jemersoncooper.bsky.social•60 days ago

THIS post is the scariest thing for MAGA

- women
- girls
- science

they do not respect or believe in any of above

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anushasiva.bsky.social•60 days ago

Their disrespect for women, girls, and science goes beyond mere indifference; they actively seek to dismantle them with misinformation and propaganda. As a woman in America, I know this all too well.

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isiparksblog.bsky.social•61 days ago

The story of her life and her science are fascinating- along with the history of Radium. In my mind, the two are forever linked- a brilliant mind with insatiable curiosity.

While it wasn't the 'cure all' it was originally thought to be, it does do good work when used properly.

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zenwyn.bsky.social•61 days ago

Or as America is celebrating it as congrats to bob, Jim, Rick and Steve.

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tpl17.bsky.social•60 days ago

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enrich12.bsky.social•61 days ago

How long before Elon Trump takes an eraser to THAT part of our history? #racists

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sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social•60 days ago

We will keep it for you for when you are ‘America’ again.

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limbic.bsky.social•55 days ago

There’s a wonderful new book out on Marie Curie! Fabulous! Came out in December I think!

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jonjonvonbonjon.bsky.social•60 days ago

Nothing is a strong word.

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planetnero.bsky.social•61 days ago

she should have feared radiation

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thecraftybear.bsky.social•60 days ago

Her fearlessness saved millions of lives at the cost of her own. That's heroism, you irony-poisoned cynic.

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gshep1954.bsky.social•60 days ago

The US administration won't acknowledge this day on ANY platform. They want women "back where they belong".
Any one of the following: in the kitchen, barefoot & pregnant, seen & not heard.

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montrose.bsky.social•61 days ago

Women's power 💪🧠

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malezwierzatko.bsky.social•61 days ago

Come on, she was Polish (with maiden name Skłodowska) who emigrated to France to proceed with her career. She even named discovered element Polon to pay respect to her country of origin. Just please, use her maiden name.

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jozeftkaczuk.bsky.social•61 days ago

Moreover, the fact that she kept on using her maiden name was very significant at that time. It proved her independence and being on par with her husband, not a minor half of "Monsieur et Madame Pierre Curie".

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cdaleco.bsky.social•60 days ago

The new hand maiden administration will not mention it cause it is too woke 😛

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historylecturer.bsky.social•60 days ago

My mum was a Lecturer in Chemistry at London University before the Second World War.

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schmidthaus.bsky.social•60 days ago

We may never see another woman recognized for her intellect again. It took millennia for us to even be allowed to have our names printed on the papers we were behind and now those papers are being burned with the rest of non-white man history. Don’t let them make you forget them!

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ravenflight63.bsky.social•60 days ago

Women in science are awesome in a world that still doesn't see how really cool it is 😎. Hoping WHO returns in the US !! 😢

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fionazerbst.bsky.social•60 days ago

Thank you for recognising the contributions of great women! A society that acknowledges everyone's achievements is one that thrives. 👌

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jayden5445.bsky.social•60 days ago

Of course, because she's a woman, Trump won't recognize her. I hope the women in this country who voted for Trump enjoy their Handmaiden's Tale life. You deserve it!

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mccraephilosophies.bsky.social•60 days ago

Those women are so brainwashed, they probably even enjoy the handmaiden's life. They have got a different value system.

The problem is that they hate you. You and your kind.
For refusing to be brainwashed and subjugated like them.

They hate your 'otherness' in independence. Wildcats and Mustangs.

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mrdankhimself.bsky.social•60 days ago

People hate you because of how you behave, especially your family.

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silverhairdontcare.bsky.social•60 days ago

I don't know. There are some really frightening things coming down the pipeline.

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cubtrader.bsky.social•61 days ago

One of my many Sheroes. She literally gave her life to advance science.
I do wish I could go back in time and tell her to put on protective gear.

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lynxypie.bsky.social•60 days ago

Just sayin, we only get one month out of the year. And we have historically not been allowed to have anything to ourselves. Black women can even get acknowledgement we don't have to share with white women? Like seriously? These women could wait until Women's History Month in just a couple weeks? SMH

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lynxypie.bsky.social•60 days ago

Annie Easley (1933-2011) was a computer scientist, mathematician and rocket scientist. She also co-authored numerous papers about nuclear engines in rockets and she worked on solar, wind and energy projects.

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lynxypie.bsky.social•60 days ago

Alexa Irene Canady, MD, was a pioneer of her time, both for women physicians and African Americans, when she became the first Black neurosurgeon in the United States in 1981.

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lynxypie.bsky.social•60 days ago

Valerie L. Thomas is a Black data scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. She was responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA's Landsat program.

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lynxypie.bsky.social•60 days ago

Gladys West was a Black mathematician who played a key role in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Her work on satellite geodesy models was incorporated into GPS.

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lynxypie.bsky.social•60 days ago

Just FYI, there is no shortage of Black Women and Girls in Science to highlight this day that so happens to be during Black History Month.

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sabrigail.bsky.social•61 days ago

She was Maria Sklodowska-Curie, she was Polish and proud of it. Don't take that from her.

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jozeftkaczuk.bsky.social•61 days ago

Moreover, the fact that she kept on using her maiden name was very significant at that time. It proved her independence and being on par with her husband, not a minor half of "Monsieur et Madame Pierre Curie".

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sabrigail.bsky.social•61 days ago

Her husband was one of her biggest fans and colleagues. He fought tooth and nail for her to mentioned as Author instead of assistant, etc. Even HE wanted her Maiden name used

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ros14.bsky.social•60 days ago

A great woman 👠

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zandra-b.bsky.social•61 days ago

That makes a lot of sense. So if I see a complete stranger coming at me with a knife, all I have to do is understand him.

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thecraftybear.bsky.social•60 days ago

I'll overlook the low effort trolling and say: yes, you have to understand that it's a guy with a knife coming at you, so instead of freezing in fear you can keep calm and run away without getting chased into a corner.

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zandra-b.bsky.social•60 days ago

If you are accusing me of trolling, then you do not know the meaning of trolling. You cannot troll with one post. Disagreement is not a sign of trolling.

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zandra-b.bsky.social•60 days ago

I disagree that NOTRHING in life is to be feared. A controlling husband, an earth quake, a tsunami and a charging bull are all things that would instill fear in most. A person without any fear may have a damaged amygdala.

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astartiel.substack.com•61 days ago

Whenever I think of Marie Curie anymore, I think of this little girl from the movie Enchanted on getting a book of women in history, asking "she died" after being taught about Marie Curie. 🤣

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madlove.bsky.social•61 days ago

She should've feared exposure to radiation

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joiningupthedots.bsky.social•58 days ago

When fewer women enter science, fewer voices challenge misinformation and accelerate progress. Bring forward the women, not just in labs but in leadership, policymaking, and public discourse. Encouragement starts early. Representation matters. The future depends on it.

#WomenInSTEM #GirlsInScience

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travelingwjoy.bsky.social•49 days ago

I fear the 🤡

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mandrin.bsky.social•61 days ago

"Now is the time to understand more in order to fear less." for the end of the quote

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koshkakitty55.bsky.social•60 days ago

Was surprised to read abt her that it was known that caution should be taken with radium but she chose not to. Also during WWI she set up & drove x-ray equipment to the front. Fascinating life story, fascinating entire family, tho it was sad how women were excluded from med conferences

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cjmmusic1.bsky.social•61 days ago

Thank you!!
Traitors all Trump,Musk,Vance must be removed! NOW
Call 202-224-3121
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

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jenpocalypse.bsky.social•60 days ago

I don't think we're allowed to have days anymore that aren't about cis white men.

I hate this timeline.

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omneynb.bsky.social•61 days ago

I named my beautiful cat after her <3

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retiredphotog.bsky.social•60 days ago

Celebrate these women before we are all erased 🤬

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califcurmudgeon.bsky.social•60 days ago

She didn't know about Republicans when she said this.

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pahkyahcah.bsky.social•60 days ago

Threads will not allow likes or comments in the WHO account.

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waterdoc54.bsky.social•61 days ago

As a retired woman in science, I appreciate this :)

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riffle22.bsky.social•60 days ago

If you want to celebrate the International Day of Women & Girls in Science, please call your congressional reps & tell them you oppose the actions that Trump, Vought, and Musk have taken that will harm women & girls in science, and that you oppose Trump’s withdrawal of the US from the WHO.

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tripe.com•61 days ago

And the *only* person to win two Nobel prizes in science.

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panikarenka.bsky.social•60 days ago

That’s Marie Skłodowska Curie!

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dand-ri.bsky.social•60 days ago

Nice quote, but some things should be feared until they are understood. Like radioactivity, which killed the fearless Marie Curie.

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mphamner.bsky.social•60 days ago

Of all the progress made I wish this were true. But I think people, women in particular, will have to start watching out for what they say and how they act or react or they put their careers and perhaps even themselves in danger. There is more to be afraid of today than 10 years ago. This is wrong!

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mrmikestandsir.bsky.social•60 days ago

…AND she was the recipient of TWO Nobel Prizes.

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thecraftybear.bsky.social•60 days ago

In two separate categories. One of the only two people and the only woman to ever achieve that.

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elchapablo.bsky.social•60 days ago

I'm glad *somebody* is acknowledging this day.

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