The 'Queen of Carbon'

[gngroup]

Mildred Dresselhaus. I had never heard of her but she's considered a pioneer in the promotion of carbon as a modern super material. Interesting and inspiring story.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/science/mildred-dresselhaus-dead-queen-of-carbon (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/science/mildred-dresselhaus-dead-queen-of-carbon.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share)

[thwart]

Thanks! Worth reading.

This month, Dr. Dresselhaus found a measure of popular culture fame at the center of a General Electric TV commercial that boasts of a corporate commitment to hiring more women.

In the ad, little girls play with Millie Dresselhaus dolls and dress up in Millie Dresselhaus wigs and sweaters. Parents name their newborn girls Millie, and journalists breathlessly seek the next Dresselhaus sighting. Dr. Dresselhaus appears in the commercial as well.

“What if we treated great female scientists like they were stars?” the narrator says. “What if Millie Dresselhaus were as famous as any celebrity?”