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Women’s History Month, held throughout the United States every March since 1987, commemorates and encourages the study and observance of the vital role women have played throughout our history. On Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19, the Museum of Science celebrates women’s contributions to science, culture, and society with a special weekend event that includes featured speakers, live presentations, activities, and more!
Then, throughout the month, we’ll continue spotlighting influential women in STEM fields as part of our Women’s History Month celebration.
Pariss Chandler, Founder and CEO of Black Tech Pipeline; Award-Winning Changemaker, Entrepreneur, and Speaker
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Special Celebration March 18-19
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11:00 a.m.
Cindy Fitzgibbon, WCVB Meteorologist
1:00 p.m.
Pariss Chandler, Founder and CEO of Black Tech Pipeline; Award-Winning
Changemaker, Entrepreneur, and Speaker
2:30 p.m.
Samantha Chapin, Mechanical Engineering PhD Student at Virginia Tech (researching in the FASER Lab); Member of Team “SawBlaze” on TV’s BattleBots
3:30 p.m.
Louvere Walker-Hannon, Boston Chapter of Black Girls CODE; Application Engineer and STEM Ambassador at MathWorks
11:00 a.m.
Daniele Lantagne, PhD, Professor at Tufts University School of Engineering
1:00 p.m.
Michela Muñoz Fernández, PhD, Mars Sample Return Program Executive at NASA
2:30 p.m.
Lan Lam, Senior Editor of Cook’s Illustrated and cast member of America’s Test Kitchen
3:30 p.m.
Suanna Selby Crowley, PhD, RPA, Interdisciplinary scientist, archaeology and landscapes of the past; founder of HeadFort Consulting
Cahners Theater | 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Abilities Dance Boston, Dance
Main Lobby, Level 1 | 1:30 and 3:00 p.m.
Fusion String Ensemble, Music
Blue Wing, Lower Level | 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Veronica Robles accompanied by members of her All-Women Mariachi Band, Music
Blue Wing, Lower Level | 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Modern Connections, Dance
Blue Wing, Lower Level | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Make Your Mark
Design a bookmark that shows off who you are as a scientist!
Engineering Design Challenge
Think like an engineer and design, build, and test a solution to a given problem.
Shapiro Family Science Live! Stage | 11:00 a.m.
Science Story Time
Join the Museum’s Engineering is Elementary team for a reading from Marianna Becomes a Butterfly. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Blue Wing, Lower Level | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Make Your Mark
Design a bookmark that shows off who you are as a scientist!
Engineering Design Challenge
Think like an engineer and design, build, and test a solution to a given problem.
Shapiro Family Science Live! Stage | 11:00 a.m.
Science Story Time
Author Katie Slivensky shares the science behind writing and reads an excerpt from her book, The Countdown Conspiracy. Recommended for ages 8 and up; all ages welcome.
