From household servant to Britain's first paid female astronomer, Caroline Herschel discovered eight comets and catalogued thousands of stars whilst working alongside her famous brother William. This intimate conversation reveals her innovative observation techniques, the challenges of pursuing science in an unwelcoming era, and how her meticulous star charts continue advancing modern exoplanet research.| Vox Meditantis
Meet Elsie Eaves, the quietly determined civil engineer who earned her degree in 1920 and helped shape the Hoover Dam while breaking barriers for women in engineering. Her story unfolds through candid reflections on thermal expansion calculations, concrete innovations, and the delicate balance between human infrastructure needs and environmental stewardship in an era of unprecedented construction ambition.| Vox Meditantis
From an eleven-year-old bookkeeper to America's first recognised female mechanical engineer, Kate Gleason transformed her father's modest Rochester machine shop into a global manufacturing empire. In this candid interview, she reveals the technical innovations, European sales adventures, and entrepreneurial vision that made mass-produced gears possible - changing industries forever.| Vox Meditantis
When her husband fell gravely ill from decompression sickness, Emily Roebling stepped into the void to complete the Brooklyn Bridge - mastering complex engineering calculations, managing construction crises, and battling political opposition for eleven years. This interview reveals the untold technical expertise behind one of America's most celebrated infrastructure achievements.| Vox Meditantis
The brilliant mathematician who authored the first comprehensive calculus textbook by a woman, then abandoned her chair at Bologna University to serve Milan's poor. Maria Gaetana Agnesi reveals how her famous "Witch" curve now powers modern physics, why faith guided her analytical genius, and her surprising views on intellectual sacrifice.| Vox Meditantis
Discover how mathematician Cathleen Synge Morawetz proved shock-free supersonic flight impossible, bridged pure theory with aircraft design, and became the first woman to lead America’s premi…| Vox Meditantis
The first woman to win mathematics’ highest honour, Maryam Mirzakhani transformed how we understand curved spaces and complex surfaces. In this intimate conversation, she reflects on cultural…| Vox Meditantis