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Patti McGee and Di Dootson Rose at Innoskate 2013
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Podcast: Patti McGee and Di Dootson Rose, Pioneering Skateboarders

Patti McGee and Di Dootson Rose talk about their lives as women skateboarders and offer some insight on skateboarding's place in American culture.

Cindy Whitehead speaks at Innoskate 2013
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Podcast: Robin Logan and Cindy Whitehead, Pioneering Skateboarders

Robin Logan and Cindy Whitehead talk about their lives as two of the first professional women skateboarders and offer some insight on skateboarding’s place in American culture.

Liz Lerman
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Podcast: Liz Lerman Nurtures Civic Dialogue and Creativity through Dance

The choreographer’s studio is a hot spot of innovation for the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange.

Jane Lancaster
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Podcast: Historian Jane Lancaster Follows Lillian Gilbreth’s Quest to “Have it All Ways”

Industrial psychologist Lillian Gilbreth (1878-1972) revolutionized management techniques and improved workplaces for all kinds of workers.

Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age book cover, showing Hopper looking at the camera and holding a cigarette.
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Podcast: Grace Hopper Led America into the Information Age

Author Kurt Beyer describes the life and legacy of inventor and computer programmer Grace Murray Hopper.

Madam C. J. Walker
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Podcast: Madam C. J. Walker Had a Good Head for Hair Care, Part 2 (of 2)

A'Lelia Bundles explains her quest to document her famous great-great-grandmother's life and legacy.

Madam C. J. Walker
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Podcast: Madam C. J. Walker Had a Good Head for Hair Care, Part 1 (of 2)

A'Lelia Bundles explains her quest to document her famous great-great-grandmother's life and legacy.

Logo graphic showing 4 light bulbs in chronological order: 2 incandescent, CFL, and LED
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Podcast: Deanne Bell Believes Engineering is for Girls

Deanne Bell, engineer and co-host of PBS's "Design Squad," talks about inspiring inventive creativity in young people, especially girls.

Inventor Sharon Rogone looking at a premature baby in a hospital bed
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Podcast: Sharon Rogone Invents for Preemies, Part 2 (of 2)

Sharon Rogone, a neonatal nurse-turned-inventor, talks about her inventions and how they help preemies.

Inventor Sharon Rogone looking at a premature baby in a hospital bed
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Podcast: Sharon Rogone Invents for Preemies, Part 1 (of 2)

Sharon Rogone, a neonatal nurse-turned-inventor, talks about her first invention and why she started to invent.

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Podcast: Ann Moore Keeps Babies "Snugli"

Ann Moore talks about inventing the "Snugli" baby carrier, inspired by the traditional West African practice of carrying babies in fabric slings on their mothers' backs.

Gertrude Elion, 1991
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Podcast: Gertrude Elion Inspires Others, Part 2 (of 2)

Nobel Prize winner Getrude Elion inspired others to follow in her inventive footsteps.

Gertrude Elion, 1991
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Podcast: Gertrude Elion Opens Doors, Part 1 (of 2)

Nobel Prize winner Getrude Elion opened doors for women in the field of medical research.

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