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Category: Women in STEM

Book Review: The Glass Universe

August 12, 2019

An incredible group of women working in poor conditions for incredible hours and minimal wages made some of the most influential discoveries in astronomy by cataloguing stars from hundreds of thousands of fragile glass photographic plates. … More Book Review: The Glass Universe

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Photographing the invisible

April 15, 2019

We finally did it! Took a photo of a black hole. But how can you take a photo of something that doesn’t emit or reflect any light at all? … More Photographing the invisible

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Scientifically, Statistically and Satirically Significant

April 16, 2018

Why are there more men than women in science?

The answer is so obvious. Literally staring us the face. … More Scientifically, Statistically and Satirically Significant

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STEMinist

February 11, 2018

Do you know what day the 11th of February is? It’s the International Day of Women and Girls in Science … More STEMinist

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About me!

Arwen Nugteren

Arwen Nugteren

Hi! I love science, learning and writing. I'm blogging at Scientia Potentia Est about interesting science and post a daily science facts on my Facebook page! Have fun reading.

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Recent Posts

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