Basking in Refracted Glory

Think that the history of science is a wholly male affair?

A new project I've just launched on Kickstarter aims to highlight women scientists and change perceptions of women's historical role in the sciences.

From Socrates, who thoughts that women's character possessed "a sort of natural deficiency", through to the doctors who thought women's access to higher education would lead to ‘anorexia scolastica’  a debilitating thinness and weakness resulting from too much mental stimulus, there have been many barriers preventing participation in the sciences.

Despite this, these women rose to prominence in their field and I think they ought to be better known. Hence this project 'Basking in Refracted Glory', celebrating their achievements, researching their lives and sharing this with the world.

More info here - http://kck.st/1OCwfyU