"The Glass Universe" Women Pioneers of Astronomy
Lecture by Dava Sobel
Debate
As part of the International Women’s Day programme, the writer and scientist Dava Sobel will speak about the main characters of her book The Glass Universe: How the Ladies at Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars (in Spanish, El universo de cristal, Capitán Swing, 2017) and the role of women in science.
Dava Sobel, one of the most eminent scientific popularisers in the United States, spent years researching the stories of the women who worked at the Harvard Observatory. Always in the shadow of their male colleagues, they nevertheless made great discoveries in astronomy. Known as “Pickering’s harem” they were initially employed to check and interpret what the men observed but ended up making essential contributions in research into the cosmos.
Sobel, author of several books on astronomy and science, including the bestseller Longitude (Bloomsbury, 1995, winner of the British Book of the Year award) and Galileo’s Daughter (Walker & Company, 2000), will talk with Irene Lapuente about the role of women in astronomy and the difficulties women scientists still face today with regard to being recognised as such.
Moderators: Irene Lapuente
Participants: Dava Sobel
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"The Glass Universe" Women Pioneers of Astronomy
Dava Sobel, one of the most eminent scientific popularisers in the United States, spent years researching the stories of the women who worked at the Harvard Observatory and talks with Irene Lapuente about the role of women in astronomy and the difficulties women scientists still face today with regard to being recognised as such.
