{"id":535,"date":"2024-05-22T13:54:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T11:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neurotecheu.umh.es\/?p=535"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:58:24","slug":"hicieronhistoria-barriendo-estereotipos-de-genero-en-la-ciencia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neurotecheu.umh.es\/en\/2024\/05\/22\/hicieronhistoria-barriendo-estereotipos-de-genero-en-la-ciencia\/","title":{"rendered":"#HicieronHistoria: breaking down gender stereotypes in science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">When talking about scientific advances,&nbsp; people often think of men in lab coats and ties. However, many discoveries and inventions have been made thanks to women, both those dedicated to science and those who are not. One example is Beatrix Potter, known for her children&#8217;s books and scientific illustrations, and less known as a pioneer in mycology. The exhibition #HicieronHistoria travels through schools and colleges in the province of Alicante, aiming to break gender stereotypes in these fields, starting with the classrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-543\" src=\"https:\/\/neurotecheu.umh.es\/files\/2024\/05\/Destacados-Entradas-1200x900-298-x-192-px-3.jpg\" alt=\"#HicieronHistoria\" width=\"298\" height=\"192\">Written in Spanish, Valencian, and English, the Miguel Hern\u00e1ndez University of Elche<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8216;s (UMH)<\/span>&nbsp;exhibition points out women who saw something to improve and decided to work on it. stays for two weeks at different schools in the province of Alicante, to reach as many schools as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f48f265e-122d-428c-b5bb-42a500cfbbda\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This second edition of #HicieronHistoria highlights, among others, the achievements of Mary Anderson (USA, 1866-1953), entrepreneur and inventor of the windshield wiper; Pratibha Gai (India, b. 1948), physicist and inventor of the atomic resolution electron microscope; Valerie Hunter Gordon (UK, 1921-2016), housewife and inventor of the eco-friendly disposable diaper; Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, \u4efb\u8a60\u83ef (Hong Kong, b. 1963), chemist and inventor of OLED technology; and Margarita Salas Falgueras (Spain, 1938-2019), biochemist and inventor of a DNA amplifier.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">On February 9th, in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UMH inaugurated the #HicieronHistoria exhibition, co-financed by NeurotechEU. The initiative was organized and executed by the UMH&#8217;s Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit. Primary school and high school teachers and administrators can reserve the exhibition through the<a href=\"https:\/\/umhsapiens.com\/beatrics\/\"> UMH Sapiens website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When talking about scientific advances,&nbsp; people often think of men in lab coats and ties. However, many discoveries and inventions have been made thanks to women, both those dedicated to science and those who are not. 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