Happy Canada Day Checkers! This week, Adam looks into a claim by Anonymous making headlines that NASA is about to announce the discovery of aliens. Inspired by the movie Hidden Figures, Cristina digs into the Matilda Effect and highlights some groundbreaking women scientists who were famously and shamelessly snubbed for their achievements. Finally, after Darren comes down from seeing the new Wonder Woman blockbuster, he explores whether Gal Gadot’s paycheque is as unfair as some make it sound.
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Anonymous vs NASA
Anonymous believes NASA is poised to announce discovery of aliens
ANONYMOUS SAYS NASA HAS EVIDENCE OF ALIEN LIFE. DOES IT? – Newsweek
Hacking Group Anonymous Claims NASA Is About To Announce Discovery Of Aliens – IFL Science
What They Don’t Want You To Know – YouTube
The Matilda Effect
Washington Post: Why men get all the credit when they work with women
The Atlantic: When Women Don’t Take Credit for Their Own Good Work
LA Times: Hidden Figures Katherine Johnson
Listverse: 10 Groundbreaking Women Scientists Written Off By History
BBC: The Life Scientific – Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Mother Jones: Men taking credit women history
The Cut: Study Says Women Don’t Get Credit When They Work With Men
National Geographic: 6 Women Scientists Who Were Snubbed Due to Sexism
Huff Post: 11 Women Who Did Groundbreaking Things That Men Got The Credit For
Wonder Woman Pay Gap?
