Here are 12 women with the coolest jobs in science
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Girls don’t do science.
If that’s the stereotype, then good luck telling that to these women.
From space archaeologists, to racing car drivers, and Higgs Boson physicists, here are 12 ladies with some of the world’s coolest jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
But it wasn’t always this way. Growing up, some were told “You’re OK for a girl,” or “If you’re beautiful, you can’t also be smart.”
Luckily for us, they didn’t take much notice.
We take a look at their most inspirational quotes.
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“When I was in high school, I was certain that being an astronaut was my goal. It was a very important time – Sally Ride was making her first flight into space and she had a real impact on me.
Those ‘firsts’ kind of stick in your head and really become inspirations for you.”
“I used to not like being called a ‘woman architect.’ I’m an architect, not just a woman architect. The guys used to tap me on the head and say ‘you’re OK for a girl.’
But I see an incredible amount of need from other women for reassurance that it can be done, so I don’t mind anymore.”
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“People ask me all the time: ‘What is it like to be a woman at Google?’ I’m not a woman at Google, I’m a geek at Google. And being a geek is just great.
“I’m a geek, I like to code, I even like to use spreadsheets when I cook.”
“If you’re beautiful, you’re led to believe that you can’t also be smart,”
“But you can be fun and fit and social and be really smart. And the smarter you are, the more capable you’ll be to handle whatever challenges come up in life.”
9. Regina Agyare, Founder of software company Soronko Solutions
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“When I was a kid we’d rent Indiana Jones movies on VHS tapes. It inspired a whole generation of scholars because we saw the excitement, and the passion, and the drama.
What’s amazing to me about archaeology is the stories are even better than what you see in a Hollywood movie.”
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