Lab Girls lays the groundwork for female scientists
Lab Girls held its first virtual meeting last Thursday with presenter Mirka Zapletal, director of education at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord. Traditionally held once a week over the course of six weeks in local middle schools, the virtual Lab Girls format is held once a month through June and is open to students in grades 5 through 12. Staff photo by Tim Goodwin
Lab Girls held its first virtual meeting last Thursday with presenter Mirka Zapletal, director of education at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord. Traditionally held once a week over the course of six weeks in local middle schools, the virtual Lab Girls format is held once a month through June and is open to students in grades 5 through 12. Staff photo by Tim Goodwin
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Published: 1/12/2021 12:56:21 PM
When Mirka Zapletal was growing up, she knew of a few female scientists – Marie Curie and Jane Goodall to be exact. All the rest, she thought, were men.
“I just thought scientists were other people than me,” Zapletal, director of education at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, told the latest batch of Lab Girls participants Thursday night over the first-ever Zoom meeting of the program.
But then after embarking on her career as an educator, she realized she could be.
“I wasn’t a scientist until someone gave me the chance to realize I was,” Zapletal said.
CORVALLIS â If you canât garden, why not read about it? Books bring us comfort when the gloomy weather of winter is upon us. Even gardeners who love winter enjoy a good read.
Add a fire and a cup of tea and relax with one of these books recommended by Extension Service horticulturists. There is something for every reader â a memoir by Hope Jahren tells the story of two scientists and their love for trees; and Extensionâs popular âTrees to Know in Oregon and Washingtonâ is heavy with photos of both coniferous and deciduous trees.
Check with your local library or bookstores, or find them online.
When you miss gardening, turn to these books for comfort and inspiration
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CORVALLIS – If you can’t garden, why not read about it? Books bring us comfort when the gloomy weather of winter is upon us. Even gardeners who love winter enjoy a good read.
Add a fire and a cup of tea and relax with one of these 11 books recommended by Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturists. There is something for every reader – a memoir by Hope Jahren tells the story of two scientists and their love for trees; Extension’s popular “Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington” is heavy with photos of both coniferous and deciduous trees; Olivier Flippi writes about the important subject
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