Resources on Women in Astronomy

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has put together a collection of resources - both online and off - on women in astronomy. From the intro:

This guide is not meant to be a comprehensive or scholarly introduction to the complex topic of the role of women in astronomy, but simply a resource for those educators and students who wish to explore the challenges and triumphs of women of the past and present. It's also an opportunity to get to know some of the key women who have overcome prejudice and exclusion to make significant contributions to our field. To be included among the representative women for whom we list individual resources, an astronomer must have had something non-technical about her life and work published in a popular-level journal or book. This explains why so many talented women are not covered; their work is mainly known through journals that students cannot read. Suggestions for additional non-technical listings are most welcome, however.

Some of the online resources include:

• A list of web resources on the general topic of women in astronomy
• Bibliography and links about women astronomers of the past:
  
• Part 1: from Annie Cannon to Henrietta Leavitt
• Part 2: from Antonia Maury to Beatrice Tinsley
• Bibliography and links about living women astronomers
• Part 1: Jocelyn Bell Burnell to Jane Luu
• Part 2: Sally Ride to Sidney Wolff

The Society's web site also has other good resources for astronomy lovers, including topics such as astronomical pseudo-science, science fiction with good astronomy, astronomy in non-western cultures, SETI and web sites for college astronomy instructors.

(via Mike Brotherton)

Tags: women in science, astronomy