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HER SCIENCE

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Her Science blog is a collection of my experiences, adventures, and inspirations as a woman in science. Beginning with my formative years as a girl who liked to count ants to a Marie Curie Research Fellow and avid lover of science. Grab a hot beverage and journey through remote jungles of the Amazon, into the microscopic world of a pollen grain, share my scientific inspirations and eureka moments as I delve into my newest research on fire in the Amazon, and reminisce my favorite scientific experiences.

A day in the office. Alter do Chão, Brazil.

S. Yoshi Maezumi

Feb 11, 2018
3 min

How I became a woman in science

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” ― Jane Goodall Today, February, 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In honor of our special day, I wanted to share my story of how I became a woman in science. My mom has a Masters degree in Anthropology and always encouraged me to get a good education. At a very early age, she began cultivating a reverence for smart, independent female scientists i

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