Joanne Loves Science

Joanne Loves Science is the home of articles and videos by Joanne Manaster, aka @sciencegoddess on twitter.

If you love reading science, check out the popular science book reviews and Read Science! Google Hangouts on Air author interviews.

If you are interested in science around the world, read topics inspired by Joanne’s travels, including some that are space travel focused!

Scientific gummy bear destruction, the science of cats in sinks and science of make-up are early videos used to explain science.

Posts about science in TV, video and film, the topic of her former blog at Scientific American, will continue to be shared on this site.

As a science new media specialist active in outreach, Joanne can be found talking about social media and STEM issues for all. See what she has done and is doing next.

Are you an author or publisher interested in promoting your science book on “Read Science!”? See this page.

A Gallery of Social Media Images

This gallery contains several images taken or captured over the years from various new media and outreach activities I’ve participated in. These include several appearances on TV and internet programming, on stage speaking to young ladies about careers in science, various activities with NASA, contributing to social media panels, and even an appearance on stage with Thomas Dolby.

Social Media and Outreach Snapshots

Talking About My Alaska Trip for Science on ciLiving with Joe and Drew

10 years ago Gallery, Social Media, Social Media Gallery • Tags: Argonne Labs, BBC, Bill Hammack, Buzz Aldrin, Cara Santa Maria, Carin Bondar, Catherine, Chris Hadfield, ciLiving, Google Hangout on Air, Heather Roberts, Huffpost Live, India, International Reporting Project, Jeff Shaumeyer, Joanne Manaster, Joe Barlow, Kate Clancy, Melanie Hepler, science, Scientific American, social media, Thomas Dolby, TV, video, WCIA, Young Scientists Journal

Glittering Nobel Gown Represents Scientist’s Work

I posted this originally at Scientific American on December 10, 2014.

Women in the public eye are constantly scrutinized for what they wear, whether it be a politician, a Hollywood starlet or even a scientist at the Nobel Prize ceremony. The male Nobel Prize recipients have it relatively easy, at least wardrobe-wise. They put on their tie and tails and they are good to go, but women have a few more decisions to make regarding color, style, accessories, appropriateness for the venue and so forth.

May Britt Moser's sample dress as designed by Matthew Hubble — May Britt Moser’s sample dress as designed by Matthew Hubble

10 years ago Engineering, Fashion, STEM, Video, Women in STEM • Tags: dress, Engineering, fashion, io9, Joanne Manaster, Matthew Hubble, May Britt Moser, NBC science news, neurons, neuroscience, Nobel Awards Ceremony, Nobel Prize, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2014, The Mary Sue

Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Cause Patterns

This is by far one of my favorite interactive graphics. It comes from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. If I could embed the graphic in this post, I most certainly would.

If you haven’t done so yet, check out the informational video above.

10 years ago Blog, Health, Travel, Video • Tags: accidents, causes of death, disease, epidemiology, GBD, GIS, Global Burden of Disease, global health issues, health, interactive graphic, life expectancy, medical research, risk of death, STEM

Women As Problem Solvers

This post originally appeared on my Google Plus page in January 2013, and was re-blogged by The International Reporting Project

Educator and speaker, Angela Maiers shares two words she believes are essential to young women considering a career in STEM: “You matter.”

The essence behind what Angela has to say is backed by some research. In June 2008, a report was released by the National Academy of Engineering, called “Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering,” on the best way to convince young people to go into engineering. The message? Tell them that they will make a difference. The four most effective statements they tested were:

–Engineers make a world of difference.
–Engineers are creative problem-solvers.
–Engineers help shape the future.
–Engineering is essential to our health, happiness, and safety.

10 years ago Blog, Engineering, STEM, Women in STEM • Tags: Angela Maiers, Engineering, India, International Reporting Project, National Academy of Engineering, STEM, Women in STEM, You Matter

Otters, a Sloth and a Giant Panda at Smithsonian’s Zoo

A visit to the free Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park in Washington DC is always worth it, even if the weather might be inclement.

I captured a few of my favorite animals who just happened to be quite active today!

10 years ago animals, More Science, Nature, otters, sloths • Tags: asian small clawed otters, FONZ, giant panda, otters, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Zoo, two-toed sloth, Washington DC

Read Science! Episode 26: Theodore Gray

On this episode we talked everything molecules: organic and inorganic chemistry, honey & high-fructose corn syrup, pigments, sodium ducks, and knitted sheep butts. Our guests were Theodore Gray, author, and Nick Mann, photographer, of the beautiful, informative, and entertaining book “Molecules : The Elements and the Architecture of Everything”.

10 years ago Read Science!, Video • Tags: Jeff Shaumeyer, Joanne Manaster, Molecules : The Elements and the Architecture of Everything, Nick Mann, Read Science!, Theodore Gray, video

New Walter Isaacson Book: The Innovators

This article first appeared in Scientific American in October 2014.

This week, the new Walter Isaacson book, The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution has been released. I am a fan of his writing, having enjoyed many of his books, and not surprisingly enthusiastically consumed Einstein: His Life and Universe (2007) and Steve Jobs (2011).

A trend I am heartily behind is that of publishers creating book trailers. Simon and Schuster have generously created five videos for Isaacson’s new book. I wanted to ensure you could see all of them, so here they are!

The Unsung Heroes of the Digital Revolution

History in Five: The Creation of the Computer

How Collaborative Genius Drives Innovation

The Invention of Video Games

Women of the Digital Age

I haven’t yet read this book yet, but given the high quality of his past books, I expect it will be of the same caliber and I encourage you to get your own copy right away!

image courtesy of Simon and Schuster

10 years ago Science, Science Literacy, STEM

Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across North America Wednesday Morning

This post originally appeared at Scientific American

Here in North America, we are in the midst of a tetrad of lunar eclipses, the second one visible Wednesday morning.

A tetrad of lunar eclipses means that there are four total lunar eclipses in a row. This NASA video above explains it well.

10 years ago Space, Video • Tags: lunar eclipse, Moon, NASA, tetrad, TimeandDate, video

Read Science! Episode 25 : “Kitchen Science Lab” Edition, with Liz Heinecke

For this episode, we not only Read Science, we Make Science! Our guest was Liz Heinecke, the Kitchen Pantry Scientist and author of “Kitchen Science Lab for Kids”. We talked about engaging kids and their parents with science through hands-on science fun in the kitchen–and outdoors, for the messier experiments.

10 years ago Read Science!, Video • Tags: Google Hangout on Air, Jeff Shaumeyer, Joanne Manaster, kitchen pantry science, Liz Heineke, Read Science!, Science experiments, video

MAVEN Maneuvers into Orbit Tonight

This article was originally posted at Scientific American

Last summer, I attended a new media professionals workshop at the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) in Colorado to learn more about the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission which launched last November. This orbiter is specially equipped to discover “What happened to the atmosphere of Mars?” The answers can begin to be answered once the MAVEN maneuvers into Mars orbit tonight.

10 years ago Engineering, Space, Video • Tags: Chris Impey, Dreams of Other Worlds, Google Hangout on Air, Joanne Manaster, LASP, Mars, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, MAVEN, NASA, Nick Schneider, science, video

Read Science! Episode 24 : “Sally Ride” Edition, with Lynn Sherr

Today we had a lively discussion with Lynn Sherr about her outstanding biography, “Sally Ride : America’s First Woman in Space”. We talked quite a bit about the sexist barriers that Sally (and Lynn Sherr, herself) help to break down in the early 1980s, listened to stories, and tried to understand what a different time it was when Sally joined NASA in 1978, and what a different place the USA was back then.

10 years ago Read Science!, Space, Space Read Science!, Video, Women in STEM • Tags: astronaut, biography, Google Hangout on Air, Jeff Shaumeyer, Joanne Manaster, Lynn Sherr, Read Science!, Sally Ride, video

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