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Celebrating Women in Science champions the work done by women in science fields, at the Museum, in Northeast Ohio and around the globe. The Museum will launch this series of exhibits and events with a special edition of The Explorer Series featuring Harvard theoretical physicist Dr. Lisa Randall.

The centerpiece of the celebration is The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science exhibit, on view at the Museum from Saturday, November 11 through Sunday, February 18. Featuring the Museum’s own Curator of Paleobotany and Paleoecology, Dr. Denise Su, this national touring photography exhibit showcases the work of brilliant female paleontologists while shining a light on the challenges they face in a male-dominated field.

Accompanying The Bearded Lady Project, will be a Museum-produced exhibit that introduces guests to the many accomplished female scientists who work at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and blaze new trails of discovery every day.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History celebrates the incredible stories and achievements of women in science

and their impact on a new generation.

THE BEARDED LADY PROJECT EXHIBIT

DROP-IN DISCOVERY

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EXPLORER SERIES LECTURES

EVENTS AROUND TOWN

W M E N I N S C E N C EE L E B R A T I N G

NOV 2017 - APR 2018

DROP-IN DISCOVERYTHE BEARDED LADY PROJECT: CHALLENGING THE FACE OF SCIENCENOVEMBER 11-FEBRUARY 18Women scientists have been blazing new trails of discovery since the beginning of scientific inquiry, but their impact has been less celebrated or even acknowledged than the accomplishments of their male counterparts. Learn about the research of these pioneers at this national touring photography exhibit, while we ask the question – if they had a beard would their work be better known?

SCIENTIST SATURDAYS, 11am-1pmBEGINNING NOVEMBER 11Meet-and-greets with Museum and local female scientists on Saturdays throughout the run of The Bearded Lady Project, offering opportunities for one-on-one discussions with working scientists and to understand the hurdles these women have overcome.

EXPLORE ONLINE Throughout the season, the Museum will release digital content on its website and social media channels, providing in-depth profiles and behind-the-scenes peeks at a day in the life of female scientists.

THE CELEBRATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS:

WOMEN IN FIELD SCIENCES PANEL DISCUSSIONTUESDAY, JANUARY 23 PIZZA PARTY 6pm; PANEL DISCUSSION 7-9pmDo you want to know what it’s like being a woman field scientist? Enjoy a showing of The Bearded Lady Project film, celebrating the work of female paleontologists and highlighting the challenges they face. After the film, a panel of scientists will answer hard-hitting and hard-to-ask questions and discuss what it’s really like to work in their various fields of science. Free, but requires registration.

EXPLORING OSTEOLOGYTUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 7-8:30pm An “Exploring Osteology” class with Museum Curator of Human Health and Evolutionary Medicine Dr. Nicole Burt, offering guests the chance to learn about health directly from a leading expert in the field in a classroom setting.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE DAYSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 10am-4pmThe event features opportunities to meet and interact with female scientists from the Museum and other Northeast Ohio institutions, a panel discussion on women in science with local female scientific leaders, and showings of the The Bearded Lady Project film.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EXPLORER SERIES LECTURES

DARK MATTER AND THE DINOSAURSFRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 7pmDr. Lisa Randall, Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science, Harvard University

THE EVOLUTION OF SPACEFLIGHTFRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 7pmDr. Janet Kavandi, Director, NASA Glenn Research Center

THE SECRET LIVES OF FEMALE CHIMPANZEESFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 7pmDr. Melissa Emery Thompson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of New Mexico

HEALING OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEMFRIDAY, MARCH 16, 7pmTheresa Brown, Clinical Nurse and Bestselling Author

BABY BIRDS: AN ARTIST LOOKS INTO THE NESTFRIDAY, APRIL 13, 7pmJulie Zickefoose, Naturalist and Artist

Explorer Series sponsored by PNC Bank and The Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History

AROUND TOWNWOMEN OF AVIATION AND ASTRONOMY TOUR at INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMSATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 10am-Noon

WOMEN OF MEDICINE TOUR at DITTRICK MUSEUM OF MEDICAL HISTORYWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 7-9pm

REEL SCIENCE: HIDDEN FIGURESat CEDAR LEE THEATRESUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2pmA special edition of REEL Science featuring a showing of Hidden Figures and a post-film discussion with astrophysicist and Museum Executive Director and CEO Dr. Evalyn Gates.

For more information on partnering in the celebration, contact Lenora Inez Brown, Manager of Community Engagementlbrown@cmnh.org 216.231.4600 ext. 3625

W M E N I N S C E N C EE L E B R A T I N G

Explorer Series LectureDr. Lisa Randall

The Bearded Lady ProjectDr. Denise Su

Scientist SaturdaysDr. Nicole Gunter

International Women and Girls in Science Day

Explorer Series LectureDr. Janet Kavandi

Exploring OsteologyDr. Nicole Burt