Science on Screen is back for a third year! A series of films paired with presentations from scientists and scientific thinkers. Presented in collaboration with STEM Librarian Dan Chibnall and STEM@DRAKE.

Presentation:
Many know the story of how women mathematicians of color fought bravely to work at NASA but what about their mathematics education, background, & work? In this presentation, Meredith Moore, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Drake University, will visualize the math these women worked on and created during the Mercury & Apollo programs that launched the United States into space.

Film Details:
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.