Episode #781

News Items

Who's That Noisy

  • Answer to last week: First Sound Recording

Science or Fiction

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

‘The number of women entering astronomy graduate programs has more than tripled since I started graduate school in the early ’70’s. The number of women at scientific conferences has increased, as has the number of women in technical positions on observatory staffs. This is a BIG improvement! And the future looks bright for women in astronomy. Half of the undergraduate students majoring in astronomy are women now, and the fraction of new Ph.D.s who are women continues to rise.’ Caty Pilachowski, Kirkwood Chair in Astronomy at Indiana University Bloomington, former President of the American Astronomical society, a fellow of AAAS, a strong advocate of decreasing light pollution, and an equally strong advocate of helping more women and minorities find paths to careers in science.