Known as the "Mother of Aquariophily," Jeanne Villepreux-Power invented the aquarium, allowing for groundbreaking studies of marine life in their natural habitats. But how did this invention come about?! Discover her remarkable journey from a seamstress in rural France to a self-learned naturalist whose innovative methods laid the foundation for modern marine research, not to mention aqua farming. Follow us as we explore the life and drama-filled journey of Jeanne Villepreux-Power in episode fourteen of The Inventing HerStory Podcast! Support the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Villepreux-PowerJeanne Villepreux-Power | French Naturalist, Inventor of Aquariums | Britannicahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonauta_argohttps://www.britannica.com/animal/nautilus-cephalopodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_use_by_non-humansOinuma, C., (2008). "Octopus mercatoris response behaviour to novel objects in a laboratory setting: Evidence of play and tool use behavior?" In Octopus Tool Use and Play Behaviorhttps://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=26020Listen to Artichoke's song Jeanne Villepreux!Contact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

Not only the mother of a famous Hollywood star, Judith Love Cohen was working on stars....or at least as an electrical engineer working for a supplier to NASA! Among her greatest accomplishments, was her work on the Apollo abort guidance system which helped safely guide astronauts back to earth during the disastrous Apollo 13 mission. Learn all about what went wrong during this disastrous mission, the role of the abort guidance system during the mission, as well as Judy's other contributions to science including her series of inspirational children's books.Tune in to learn about Judy's work with Apollo 13 during episode thirteen of The Inventing HerStory Podcast!Support the podcast!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescopehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGM-30_Minutemanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracking_and_data_relay_satellitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Abort_Guidance_Systemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Love_Cohenhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-sep-06-cl-7284-story.htmlContact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.Support the Show.

Using bacteria to give nutrients to crops rather than fertilizers, Maria Esperanza Martinez-Romero is making big steps toward creating sustainable farming practices. Her discoveries on nitrogen fixation in plants by bacteria is currently being implemented in Mexico and Peru. Known for her innovative work with bacteria, Maria has been instrumental in uncovering the complex relationships between microbes and their environments. Tune in to learn how bacteria might just be the key to solving some of our biggest environmental challenges, plus the parallels between plant bacteria and our own gut bacteria in episode twelve of The Inventing HerStory Podcast!Support the podcast!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:https://www.forwomeninscience.com/article/24https://www.ccg.unam.mx/en/maria-esperanza-martinez-romero/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanza_Mart%C3%ADnez-RomeroCocking, E. C. (2003). Endophytic colonization of plant roots by nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Plant and Soil, 252, 169-175. Buchanan, B. B., Gruissem, W., Jones, R. L. (2015a). Symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Buchanan, B. B. (Ed), Gruissem, W. (Ed), Jones, R. L. (Ed), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. (2nd ed., 718-735). John Wiley & Sons.Bowsher, A. W., Evans, S., Tiemann, L. K., & Friesen, M. L. (2018). Effects of soil nitrogen availability on rhizodeposition in plants: a review. Plant and Soil, 423, 59-85. Pankievicz, V. C. S., Delaux, P. M., Infante, V., Hirsch, H. H., Rajasekar, S., Zamora, P.,... & Ané, J. M. (2022). Nitrogen fixation and mucilage production on maize aerial roots is controlled by aerial root development and border cell functions. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 977056.Contact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.Support the Show.

From her dazzling career as a Hollywood actress to her contributions to wireless communication, Hedy Lamarr's brilliance extended far beyond the silver screen. Her invention that used frequency hopping for a torpedo guidance system during World War II laid the groundwork for technologies we use today, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Inspired to help the war-cause through her invention, Hedy's inspiration drew from several different aspects of her life, including piano-playing! Join us as as we explore wireless communication with Hedy Lamarr in episode eleven of The Inventing HerStory Podcast. Support the podcast!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:https://www.forwomeninscience.com/article/24https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency-hopping_spread_spectrumhttps://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarrhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Hedy-LamarrContact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

Ever wonder how those rules about safety, such as wearing lab coats and gloves, came to exist? We have Alice Hamilton to thank for our safety at work! Acting as a medical doctor as well as a champion for poor and immigrant workers, Alice Hamilton spearheaded the public health movement in the US during the industrial revolution. Primarily focusing on the toxic effects of lead, Alice went head-to-head with the automotive industry in court, denouncing their addition of tetraethyl lead in fuel. Through her dogged determination and activism for industrial hygiene, her work led to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA!) in the US. Don your lab coat and gloves, and follow us as we dig into occupational health and medicine with Alice Hamilton in episode ten of The Inventing HerStory Podcast.Support the podcast!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:Alice Hamilton - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Hamilton https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/alicehamilton.htmlFerreira de Mattos G, et al., Biophys Rev. 2017 Oct;9(5):807-825. doi: 10.1007/s12551-017-0303-5. Epub 2017 Aug 23. PMID: 28836190; PMCID: PMC5662044.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoningLidsky TI, a. Brain. 2003 Jan;126(Pt 1):5-19. doi: 10.1093/brain/awg014. PMID: 12477693.Contact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

During the nanoscale revolution, Dr. Dame Pratibha Gai not only studied chemical reactions at the nanoscale, but she co-invented the atomic resolution environmental transmission electron microscope (ETEM). This powerful microscope allows extremely high magnification imaging of gas molecules which was not possible previously; equivalent to the magnification of a telescope that is capable of seeing a moving golf ball on the moon! The ETEM enables the visualization of gas-solid catalyst reactions on the atomic scale, leading to major developments in the fields of catalysts, nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals, and more. Follow us as we explore the fascinating world of environmental electron microscopy (a topic close to our hearts!) made possible by Pratibha Gai in episode nine of The Inventing HerStory Podcast.Support the podcast!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/support Sources:https://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i47/Pratibha-L-Gai.htmlhttps://analyticalscience.wiley.com/content/news-do/pratibha-gai-eye-atomshttps://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/academic/d-g/pgai/https://www.york.ac.uk/physics-engineering-technology/people/gai/#research-contentAtoms in Action with Professor Pratibha Gai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AD8-umRX68https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Gabor_Medal_and_Prizehttps://www.forwomeninscience.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Asian_Awardshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratibha_GaiContact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

In the underwater world of scuba diving, which is a profession still heavily dominated by men, Zale Parry made a splash in a big way in the 1950's. Not only was she one of the first female scuba diving instructors,  with record-setting depths she brought scuba diving into the spotlight with her Sports Illustrated cover and her acting in underwater films (that's right, movies filmed entirely underwater!) Not content to simply act in movies underwater, Zale also became an underwater photographer, an author, and worked with compression chambers to cure fellow divers from The Bends. Follow us as we dive down deep to explore the life and many underwater adventures of Zale Parry in episode eight of The Inventing HerStory Podcast.Support the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/support Sources:Zale Parry - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zale_Parryhttps://www.tdisdi.com/diving-pioneers-and-innovators/zale-parry/https://www.scubadiving.com/mothers-invention-brief-history-evolution-womens-dive-gearhttps://www.padi.com/educationhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4W6WXl6VsYJij1Rj3PVmY0?si=x4gJIVpwQeK63u4aGTc0PgContact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

A little-known botanist who was also the first woman to circumnavigate the world, Jeanne Baret made a splash with her plant discoveries and her outlandish lifestyle. To be allowed on the French naval ship that planned a global expedition, Jeanne dressed like a man and masqueraded as "Jean" for years! During this expedition Jeanne and her coworker discovered and catalogued thousands of plants, including the famous, magenta floral vine called bougainvillea. Follow us as we explore the life and adventure-filled global expedition of Jeanne Baret in episode seven of The Inventing HerStory Podcast.Support the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:Talking History Online: The Circumglobal and Upwardly Mobile Life of Jeanne Barret https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fethpew18WM&t=633s&ab_channel=HistoryTrustofSouthAustralia Jeanne Baret - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_BaretBouganvillea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea Londa Schiebinger, Jeanne Baret: the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, Endeavour, Volume 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-25, ISSN 0160-9327, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0160-9327(03)00018-8 Contact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

Nicknamed the First Lady of Physics and the Chinese Madame Curie, Chien-Shiung Wu was THE world's top experimental physicist for decades. Most frequently recognized for her experiment concerning the conservation of parity (also called simply, the "Wu experiment"), Chien-Shiung was involved with numerous other important projects within nuclear physics in the mid 1900s, including the Manhattan Project! Follow us as we explore the fascinating world of beta radiation, how nuclear fission works, and the contributions to nuclear physics by Chien-Shiung Wu in episode six of The Inventing HerStory Podcast.Support the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:Chien-Shiung Wu - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chien-Shiung_Wu Uranium-235 - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium-235 https://www.mirion.com/discover/knowledge-hub/articles/education/types-of-ionizing-radiationWu Experiment - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_experiment Contact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

At the same time as the field of palaeontology was being invented, Mary Anning was knee deep in mud, uncovering new dinosaur fossils. Although she was scarcely credited by the Geological Society of London for her gigantic contributions to the field, Mary not only found a number of noteworthy fossils in England (some of which are still on display today at museums!), but she also assembled the skeletal structures and hypothesized about the purpose and lifestyle of the creatures.Follow us as we explore the life, history, and significance of Mary's fossil finds in episode five of The Inventing Herstory Podcast.Support the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:Mary Anning - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anninghttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/jurassicIchthyosaurs 101 - National Geographic https://youtu.be/OfZnBV_LFZcPlesiosaurs 101 - National Geographic https://youtu.be/mkw593Qa19UTorrens, H. (1995). Mary Anning (1799–1847) of Lyme;‘the greatest fossilist the world ever knew’. The British Journal for the History of Science, 28(3), 257-284.Taylor, M. A., & Benton, M. J. (2023). The Life of Mary Anning, Fossil Collector of Lyme Regis: a Contemporary Biographical Memoir by George Roberts. Journal of the Geological Society, 180(2), 2022-2053.Transmutation of Species - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmutation_of_speciesContact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

Have you heard of Montessori schools but never knew about Maria Montessori, the inventor behind the Montessori method? Then you aren't alone! Originally trained as a doctor, Maria made scandalous waves in Italian society in the early 1900s as a champion of rights for women and the poor. Join us in our fourth episode of The Inventing Herstory Podcast as we learn all about the life and education of Maria, and how her method has revolutionized the education system worldwide. Support the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:Maria Montessori - Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Montessorihttps://montessori-ami.org/https://www.mvmreno.com/mission-historyMaria Montessori. Una biografia - Paola Giovettihttps://www.simplypsychology.org/montessori-method-of-education.htmlContact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

Holograms are not just part of science fiction, but they actually exist thanks to Valerie Thomas! As part of her work with NASA, Valerie invented the illusion transmitter with the use of concave mirrors. Originally used to visualize satellite data in a 3D format, this super cool invention has been adapted for use in a number of different fields including surgery and is a precursor for modern 3D movies.  Follow us as we explore the life, history, and optical illusions that inspired Valerie Thomas in our third episode of The Inventing Herstory Podcast!See a video of a "lightbulb with a concave mirror illusion", just like the illusion that inspired Valerie! https://youtu.be/h6NqaDxi2KYSupport the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:Valerie Thomas - Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Thomashttps://www.biography.com/scientists/valerie-thomashttps://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a36674183/valerie-thomas-nasa-scientist-interview/https://www.domestika.org/en/blog/6982-who-is-valerie-thomas-and-what-is-the-illusion-transmitterContact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

Instrumental in developing a rationing diet for British civilians during World War 2, Elsie Widdowson is a pioneer in the field of nutrition science. She used chemistry to study food nutritional content, vitamins and minerals in food, and what constitutes a healthy diet before the field of nutrition was even invented. Eighty years later Elsie's work is still highly used today, cited informally as "the dietician's bible".  Follow us as we explore the life, history, and the chemical reactions of food in our second episode of The Inventing Herstory Podcast!Support the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:Ashwell, M. Elsie Widdowson (1906–2000). Nature  406, 844 (2000). McCance, R. A., & Widdowson, E. M. Mineral metabolism of healthy adults on white and brown bread dietaries. The Journal of Physiology, 101(1), 44 (1942).Widdowson, E. M. Adventures in nutrition over half a century. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 39(3), 293-306 (1980).Schlemmer, U., Frølich, W., Prieto, R. M., & Grases, F. Phytate in foods and significance for humans: food sources, intake, processing, bioavailability, protective role and analysis. Molecular nutrition & food research, 53(S2), S330-S375 (2009).Salient Women - Biography of Elsie Widdowson, British nutritionist https://www.salientwomen.com/2020/09/24/biography-of-elsie-widdowson-british-nutritionist/Elsie Widdowson - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_WiddowsonContact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.

Credited with writing the first computer program in 1843 (over 100 years before the first modern computers were even invented!) Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician in Victorian era England. Although of noble birth and highly educated, her life was filled with many challenges and Ada wasn't given proper recognition for her work until decades later. Follow us as we explore the life, history, and of course details of Ada's computer program in our first-ever episode of The Inventing Herstory Podcast.**CORRECTION: Babbage's difference engine prototype was used for calculating insurance tables in 1859 NOT 1959.Support the podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2173831/supportSources:In Byron's Wake: The Turbulent Lives of Lord Byron's Wife and Daughter: Annabella Milbanke and Ada Lovelace by Miranda SeymourFaster Than Thought by B.V. BowdenBBC Documentary: Calculating Ada - The Countess of Computing - 2015 https://youtu.be/QgUVrzkQgdsAda Lovelace - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace  Contact and follow us on social media!email: theinventingherstorypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @theinventingherstorypodcastTikTok: @theinventingherstorypodcastFacebook: The Inventing Herstory PodcastSupport the Show.