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Combining art with STEM to deliver captivating lessons to girls

“Science is not a boy’s game; it’s not a girl’s game. It’s everyone’s game”

Nichelle Nichols (Former NASA Ambassador)

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Her STEM Space is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Angie Yao, a student at Northgate High School. Led by a team of student directors and global volunteers, we aim to increase accessibility to STEM education for girls in Contra Costa County and worldwide. Through our chapters, workshops, outreach initiatives, and partnerships with other organizations, we work to create opportunities, build community, and empower the next generation of women in STEM.

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All about the Obscured Gerty Cori

By: Khushi Patel The first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology, Gerty Cori, was the founder of how glycogen breaks down into glucose. Glucose is a simple sugar that is known as your body’s main energy source. As glycogen breaks down into glucose, each step is facilitated by specific enzymes that…

Unlocking the Universe: How CERN is Pushing the Boundaries of Physics

Nestled beneath the border between Switzerland and France near Geneva, lies one of the world’s most key laboratories in the field of physics and particle physics – CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research). Home to the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). For decades, CERN has stood at the forefront…

Naturopathic Medicine and How it Shapes Modern-Day Healthcare

Abstract The article, ¨Naturopathic Medicine and How it Shapes Modern-Day Healthcare¨ explores the ways in which the field of naturopathic medicine has aided in the overall assessment of individuals within its practices. It works on debunking common misconceptions surrounding the specialty and what they essentially mean in the management of health. Common principles of naturopathy…

Thinking Caps Podcast

Mia De La Rosa's Journey to Chemical Engineering at UC Berkeley | Women in STEM Episode 2 Thinking Caps

In this episode, we interview Mia De La Rosa, an undergraduate student studying chemical engineering at UC Berkeley.
  1. Mia De La Rosa's Journey to Chemical Engineering at UC Berkeley | Women in STEM Episode 2
  2. Women in STEM Episode 1: Tara Cacciamani
  3. Introducing our New Series: Women in STEM!
  4. How ChatGPT Works and the Way it Will Impact Our Future
  5. Woolly Mammoth Meatballs

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