Margaret Hamilton
The hidden side of the Apollo 11 mission
Did you know that the world of science is sometimes unfair?
The invisibility of women scientists and their work is very, too frequent. This phenomenon is so widespread that it has been given a name: the Matilda effect.
→ documentary Les FabuleusesThis means that the important work of many women scientists is often minimized, forgotten, or even attributed to men. It's as if part of history was erased.
→ More on the Matilda effect Read more about Margaret Hamilton!Margaret Hamilton is one of those pioneers who has long been under-recognized. A brilliant engineer at NASA, she played an essential role in the Apollo 11 mission, the one that sent the first men to the Moon. Yet, her name remained in the shadows for decades.
Margaret Hamilton
Scientific Heroines
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Hidden Figures
The struggle of African-American women at NASA, parallel to Hamilton's: their contribution to space exploration despite discrimination.
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Feminine Lights
The invisibility of women in science and why it is necessary to talk about it
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Science Told in the Feminine
Analysis of the representation of women scholars in fiction, often isolated or marginalized, reflecting the obstacles encountered in reality.
