Prague, 23 November 1911
Highly esteemed Mrs.#Curie,
[...]
I am impelled to tell you how much I have come to admire your intellect, your drive, and your honesty, and that I consider myself lucky to have made your personal acquaintance [...]
yours very truly,
A.Einstein
(Source Albert.IAS.edu)
#11Feb #WomeninScienceDay
It’s #WomenInScienceDay!
Let me introduce two recent papers led by #WomenInSTEM.
First, this multi-biomarker study—e.g., archaeal and bacterial tetraether lipids—led by Madeleine Santos:
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-22-187-2026
Second, this #TeamBacteria study—3-hydroxy fatty acids and branched tetraether lipids—led by Sai Ke:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0146638026000136
Abstract. The Beaufort Sea region in the Canadian Arctic has undergone substantial sea ice loss in recent decades, primarily driven by anthropogenic climate warming. To place these changes within the context of natural climate variability, Holocene sea ice evolution and environmental conditions (sea surface temperature, salinity, terrestrial input) were reconstructed using lipid biomarkers (HBIs including IP25, OH-GDGT, brGDGT, C16:0 fatty acid, phytosterols) from two marine sediment cores collected from the Beaufort Shelf and slope, spanning the past 9.1 ka and 13.3 cal. kyr BP, respectively. The Early Holocene (11.7–8.2 ka) is characterized by relatively higher sea surface temperature, lower salinity and no spring/summer sea ice until 8.5 ka on the Beaufort Sea slope. Around 8.5 ka, a peak in organic matter content is linked to both increased terrestrial input and primary production and may indicate increased riverine input from the Mackenzie River and terrestrial matter input from coastal erosion. Following this period, terrestrial inputs decreased throughout the Mid-Holocene in both cores. A gradual increase in IP25 and HBI-II concentrations aligns with relatively higher salinity, lower sea surface temperature and rising sea levels, and indicate the establishment of seasonal (spring) sea ice on the outer shelf around 7 ka and on the shelf around 5 ka. These patterns suggest an expansion of the sea ice cover beginning in the Mid-Holocene, influenced by decreasing summer insolation. During the Late Holocene (4.2–1 ka), permanent sea ice conditions are inferred on the slope with a peak during the Little Ice Age. After 1 ka, seasonal sea ice conditions on the slope are observed again, alongside an increase in salinity and terrestrial input, and variable primary productivity. Similar patterns of Holocene sea ice variability have been observed across other Arctic marginal seas, highlighting a consistent response to external climate forcing. Continued warming may drive the Beaufort Sea toward predominantly ice-free conditions, resembling those inferred for the Early Holocene.
Am FZJ prägen viele herausragende Wissenschaftlerinnen unsere Forschung – mit Ideen, Expertise und großem Engagement. 👩🔬
Heute, am #WomenInScienceDay, stellen wir einige von ihnen vor – zum Beispiel Casey Paquola, ausgezeichnet mit dem „For Women in Science“-Preis. 🎉
Auf unserer Website findet ihr weitere inspirierende Kolleginnen und erfahrt mehr über ihre Projekte, Erfahrungen und Karrierewege: https://www.fz-juelich.de/de/karriere/wir-als-arbeitgeber/chancengerechtigkeit/frauen-in-der-wissenschaft
An der #TUBAF werden Klischees gebrochen! 💥
Zum heutigen Internationalen Tag der Frauen in der Wissenschaft feiern wir all die Frauen, die im MINT-Bereich und im Bergbau studieren, forschen und arbeiten 👩🔬. Wissenschaft, Technik und Innovation kennen kein Geschlecht.
➡️ Dr. Man (Echo) Su
Leader of the Junior Research Group Digital Education
✅ Research Focus: Echo’s research sits at the intersection of learning sciences, human–computer interaction, and teacher education, focusing on how to design learning environments, particularly AI-supported learning environments, that foster deep conceptual understanding and self-regulated learning in STEM.
➡️ Dr. Gemma Schino
Deputy Head of the Aesthetics and Learning lab
✅ Research Focus: Her research explores the interplay between aesthetic experiences, sense-making, & emotions through an embodied cognition lens. She investigates how people engage with art in museums and lab settings alike, using a multi-method approach that combines behavioral measures, interviews, & self-report tools to capture their subjective experiences.
#WomenInScience
#Frauen in der #Wissenschaft bringen vielfältige Perspektiven ein und stärken die Qualität von Forschung, denn nur durch eine Vielfalt an Perspektiven kann gute Wissenschaft geleistet werden. Die Mitwirkung und Arbeit von Frauen und Mädchen in der Wissenschaft verdient Sichtbarkeit und Anerkennung.
Zum #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience möchten wir einige von ihnen vorstellen: https://www.tropos.de/aktuelles/science-blog/beitrag/tag-der-frauen-und-maedchen-in-der-wissenschaft-happy-womeninscienceday
simonetta
Nina Davtian
Forschungszentrum Jülich
ICTA-UAB
Antinous the Gay God
Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
TU Freiberg
IWM Tübingen
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