UPCOMING EVENT: September 17, 2024 4:30-6:00
Open house of exhibition from 4:30-6:00 pm, light refreshments and remarksin Holsti at 5:00 pm
Rubenstein Library, Room 153 (Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room), Duke University
The history of science has slowly become more inclusive, but information about the contributions of women is still difficult to find. This exhibition invites you to explore the scientific vision of women through the products of their own hand. Illustration has always been a critical part of scientific inquiry—a way to impart understanding differently than words—and historically it was sometimes the only way for women to work in scientific fields. This exhibition presents the critical role of women in science across centuries, geographical regions, and disciplines, including anatomy, chemistry, physics, natural history, astronomy, geology, aeronautics, and statistics.
Curated by Meg Brown, Brooke Guthrie and Lauren Reno with contributions from Nicole Cagle, Patrick Charbonnau, Alexander Glass, Laura Grunert, Colette Harley, Evan Hepler-Smith, Dana Hogan, Rachel Ingold, Dan Richter, Jacquie Samples, Rebecca Williams and Angela Zoss.
