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Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in Science

As the name implies, Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is a day dedicated to Ada Lovelace. Just as importantly, it’s a day for celebrating the women working in, interested in, enthralled by, or simply excited to learn more about the global world of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

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Shout-out to Nettie Stevens, an American geneticist who discovered and described sex differences in chromosomes.

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Tagged: women scientists

Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in Science

Shout-out to Nettie Stevens, an American geneticist who discovered and described sex differences in chromosomes.

Random Cleverness

U.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels

Artificial Sweetener Use Tied to Less-Healthy Diets

Team Sports Score Big Points for Your Child’s Brain, Study Finds

Denser Urban Neighborhoods Get People Walking

As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall

Bribing Kids With Holiday Gifts Popular With Parents, Poll Says

Friendships Are Especially Powerful Late in Life, Poll Says

Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution May Hurt Baby’s Brain

Wintertime Is Prime Time for Head Lice: What Parents Need to Know

U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Fell in 2023, as Use of GLP-1 Meds Rose

In Mouse Studies, New Hope Against a Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy

Too Many U.S. Babies Still Sleep in Positions That Raise SIDS Risk

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