Dental nurse Caroline Heath readily admits she d never have considered taking part in a trial for a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus if she hadn t happened to be at a talk about coronavirus.
there are many careers open to them, so when they are playing they re also thinking about what they might like to do in the future. in total, mattel has created six new models based on women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. mattel said the aim of creating these dolls was to help shine a light on the efforts of all front line workers during the pandemic. dame sarah joins the likes of beyonce and marilyn monroe with this new honour. where will she keep the doll? probably in my office at work, along with other trophies from 2020 and 2021. mattel also agreed with dame sarah to make a financial donation to a non profit organisation dedicated to inspire young girls considering a career in science. ramzan karmali, bbc news. hard to think of a more deserving example in the last year. a reminder of our top story on bbc world news: thousands of people in lebanon have attended a memorial service in the ruins of the peyroux port, following
the question now is whether they will be met. claire marshall, bbc news, herefordshire. the oxford coronavirus vaccine co creator, professor dame sarah gilbert, has been honoured with a barbie doll from the toy company mattel. vaccinologist dame sarah began designing a coronavirus vaccine in early 2020. the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is now the most widely used around the world, with doses sent to more than 170 countries. ramzan karmali has the details. a barbie doll with a difference. this one is modelled on the scientist, professor dame sarah gilbert. she s the co designer of the oxford coronavirus vaccine. and though she finds the concept of a barbie doll created in her likeness strange, she hopes it will inspire girls to think about a career in science. i hope that my barbie doll, as well as others of women who work in science and medicine, willjust keep reminding them
this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. lebanon remembers thousands gather a year after the deadly blast that shattered beirut. fierce fighting continues in afghanistan between the taliban and government forces. wildfires continue to rage in turkey seven days on from the first blaze. and the oxford coronavirus vaccine co creator, professor dame sarah gilbert, redefines what it means to be a barbie girl. hello, and welcome to the programme. one year ago today, a warehouse storing chemicals in beirut exploded.