So …Who are some influential women in the field of physics?

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The discussion centers around an article from mental_floss highlighting four influential women in physics: Lise Meitner, Chien-Shiung Wu, Maria Goeppert Mayer, and Margaret Brooks. The original poster expresses surprise at only knowing Meitner and suggests that other notable figures like Emmy Noether and Jocelyn Bell Burnell should have been included. The conversation points to a significant gender gap in the field of physics, as evidenced by the limited recognition of women physicists, with only 47 listed on Wikipedia. This reflects a broader concern about the visibility and acknowledgment of women's contributions to physics.
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Found this article on mental_floss, http://digg.com/general_sciences/4_Women_Who_Rocked_Physics" .
 
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hmm … it says the four are Meitner, Wu, Goeppert-Mayer, and Brooks …

I'd only ever heard of Meitner. :redface:

(I'd have included Noether, and Bell Burnell)

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Women_physicists" has a list of 47 women physicists)
 
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*Refraining myself from saying a bad sexist joke*

I think if they ONLY can find four women who've made a notable difference in physics, it is obviously not enough.

The article proves that the gender gap in physics is still very large.
 
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hmm … it says the four are Meitner, Wu, Goeppert-Mayer, and Brooks …

I'd only ever heard of Meitner. :redface:

(I'd have included Noether, and Bell Burnell)

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Women_physicists" has a list of 47 women physicists)

It's a bit sad when the Wikipedia article on women physicists has only 47 entries.
 
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