ATHENA Film Screening: Picture a Scientist

Title

Virtual Film Screening | Picture A Scientist

Film Screening Window

The film will be open to those who register for 72 hours. You may start watching the film on Saturday, March 27th at 6:00pm through Tuesday, March 30th at 6:00pm EST.

Once registration has been closed, we will send you the official screening link to the email you register with.

Post-film Discussion Panel

Monday, March 29th from 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

**When you register for this event, we will automatically include you in the Discussion Panel Event. You will receive an Outlook invitation via the email you register with, with additional information about the event.

Please note: We will not be viewing the film together during the discussion panel. This event is for discussion only.**

Hosted by

The University of Louisville (UofL) Advancement Through Healthy Empowerment, Networking, and Awareness (ATHENA)

ATHENA Website

Film

Picture A Scientist

A film by Ian Cheney & Sharon Shattuck

How to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.

Run time: 97 minutes

About the Film

PICTURE A SCIENTIST is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights to revolutionize the culture of science. From cramped laboratories to spectacular field sites, we also encounter scientific luminaries who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.

Featured Scientists

Nancy Hopkins is a molecular biologist and professor of biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is known for her research identifying the role genes play in longevity and cancer predisposition in adult fish, as well as for her work promoting equality of opportunity for women scientists in academia. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Raychelle Burks is a professor of analytical chemistry at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Her research focuses on developing low-cost colorimetric sensors for detecting chemicals of forensic interest, including explosives and regulated drugs. As a science communicator, Burks has appeared on the Science Channel's Outrageous Acts of Science, the American Chemical Society’s Reactions videos, Royal Society of Chemistry podcasts, and at genre conventions such as DragonCon and GeekGirlCon. Burks was awarded the 2020 American Chemical Society Grady-Stack award for excellence in public engagement.

Jane Willenbring is a geomorphologist and professor of geology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and director of the Scripps Cosmogenic Isotope Laboratory. Willenbring’s research examines the evolution of the Earth’s surface, especially how landscapes are affected by tectonics, climate change, and life on Earth. She is a 2018 Geological Society of America Fellow, and the recipient of the Antarctica Service Medal and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

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About ATHENA

Advancement Through Healthy Empowerment, Networking, and Awareness (ATHENA) will adapt proven interventions from other institutional ADVANCE programs to improve the professional standing and career opportunities for women STEM faculty at the University of Louisville (UofL). The goal of the ATHENA project is to counter the identified problems through adaptation of interventions from ADVANCE programs that have been shown to be effective. We will adapt these interventions with the goal of working to permanently implement these practices to produce systemic and permanent change throughout the University.

To learn more, visit our website.