Picture Yourself: Women in STEAM Two events—virtual and in-person—celebrating women in STEAM careers. |
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Join Discovery Museum as we celebrate the women behind the Museum’s newest exhibit, Picture Yourself: Women in STEAM—a collection of beautiful portraits, painted by local female artists, featuring local women scientists. |
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Virtual Event: Wednesday, September 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Where: Presented virtually via Zoom Webinar Cost: Free To attend: Register here to receive Zoom login information. Listen in as a group of local scientists and artists talk about their work, research, and interests, and be inspired as you learn why they find science and art cool and exciting. They’ll answer your questions as they share what it’s like to be a scientist and artist. Your registration confirmation will include a short survey to provide your questions for the artists and scientists in advance—including whether you or your child would like to ask a question live during the event. This live, virtual event is for children, ages 7+ years, and their caregivers to enjoy together. |
Featuring: · Professor Piali Sengupta – Sensory Neuroscientist; Professor of Biology, Brandeis University · Professor Maureen Ritchey – Cognitive Neuroscientist; Assistant Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Boston College · Dr. Suanna Selby Crowley – Geoarcheologist; Founder, HeadFort Consulting · Ellice Patterson, M.S. – Biologist; Founder/Artistic and Executive Director, Abilities Dance; Executive Director, BalletRox · Katie Runde – Contemporary realist painter; Bristol, Vermont |
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In-Person Event: Saturday, October 2, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Where: Discovery Museum, 177 Main Street, Acton MA Cost: Included with admission To attend: This event is during public hours at the Museum. Advanced reservations are required to visit the Museum and can be made 10 days in advance on our website. Visit each of 6 portraits installed around the Museum and meet the local scientists and artists who are represented in the exhibit or who created these amazing works of art. Learn about their work, research, and interests, and discover why they find science and art cool and exciting. They’ll answer your questions as they share what it’s like to be a scientist or artist. |
Featuring: · Professor Bulbul Chakraborty – Condensed Matter Theorist; Professor of Physics, Brandeis University · Professor Maureen Ritchey – Cognitive Neuroscientist; Assistant Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Boston College · Dr. Suanna Selby Crowley – Geoarcheologist; Founder, HeadFort Consulting · Ellice Patterson, M.S. – Biologist; Founder/Artistic and Executive Director, Abilities Dance; Executive Director, BalletRox · Wing Na Wong – Photorealist painter; Danbury, Connecticut |
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The exhibit, Picture Yourself: Women in STEAM, is made possible in part by an IF/THEN® Gender Equity Grant, a program created through a partnership between the Association of Science and Technology Centers and IF/THEN®, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. |
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