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Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Today we are talking about a gal who is a mathematician, a hidden figure and the first Black engineer at NASA. Her later work at Langley created opportunities for more women at NASA. Today we are talking about the life and legacy of your gal, Mary Jackson.
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Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Today we are talking about a gal who is a math genius. Her calculations were pivotal in getting the first American in space and back home safely. But it didn’t stop there, from the early days of NACA testing airplanes and rocket all the way to the Space Shuttle Program she was there crunching the numbers with pin-point accuracy. Today we’re making math a ton of fun and talking about the life and legacy of your gal, Katherine Johnson.
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Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
We recap the 19 gals we’ve covered on the show; provide more insights we learned after the show was released, behind the scenes, our favorite bits, listener feedback and plans for the future.
CORRECTION: Gal's Guide started May of 2016, not 2017. Years are hard.
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Friday Sep 22, 2017
Friday Sep 22, 2017
Learn about the astronomer who, in a time when women couldn’t vote and were rarely accepted for their scientific minds, classified the stars in a system that is still used today. We’re uncovering the life and legacy of your gal, Annie Jump Cannon.
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Friday Aug 18, 2017
Friday Aug 18, 2017
We are talking about the inventor of the windshield wiper, a little automotive history, and a fun sidebar on more wonderful gals with patents. Today we’re going to talk about the life and legacy of Your Gal, Mary Anderson.
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Friday Jul 21, 2017
Friday Jul 21, 2017
Today we are talking about the mother of computers, which is gonna seem odd because she died nearly 100 years before the first computer was ever completed. Her work with Charles Babbage was ahead of its time but her influence and innovation is still inspiring men and women all over the world. Your Gal, Ada Lovelace.
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Friday Jun 09, 2017
Friday Jun 09, 2017
On this week's episode we are talking about a gal who was promoted by Louis B. Mayer as “the world’s most beautiful woman.” Her patent, with George Antheil, is the blueprint for a technology we all use today. It’s called Frequency Hopping and it's used in cell phones, blue tooth and in wi-fi. Learn about the incredible life and innovations of Your Gal, Hedy Lamarr.
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