Black biologist Charles Henry Turner was doing groundbreaking research into animal cognition at the turn of the 20th century, yet his ideas never gained traction. Turner’s work went against the prevailing scientific discourse of the time, as he ...
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Distinguished Leaders in STEM: Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the First Latinx Woman in Space
Dr. Ellen Ochoa is an accomplished researcher, inventor, STEM education advocate, astronaut, and the first Latinx female to travel to space. Dr. Ochoa was born on May 10, 1958 in Los Angeles, California. After earning her B.S. in Physics, she ...
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Distinguished Leaders in STEM: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Written by Eva Urbina Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is leading the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) search for a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Corbett earned her PhD in microbiology and immunology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014. ...
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The Maya
The Maya are a series of indigenous people in Mexico and Central America. Although often mistakenly thought to have long died out, their ancestors still inhabit much of the lands we now refer to as Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco, and ...
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