Women Scientists Volume 1

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The Girl Who Caught a Shadow  |  by J. J. Jonas

Computer scientist Katie Bouman helps develop algorithms that assemble scattered telescope data into the first image of a black hole. J. J. Jonas balances the cosmic achievement with teamwork, coffee, code, and Bouman’s insistence that she taught a computer how to see what no single camera could capture.

Maria Teresa and the Exploding Star  |  by J. J. Jonas

Chilean astronomer Maria Teresa Ruiz pushes through isolation and condescension to study stellar formation and dying stars. J. J. Jonas portrays a scientist who turns recognition into access for girls, better classrooms, and an invitation for the next generation to ignite.