Go Ahead And Do It: Portraits of Women in STEM at Art.Science.Gallery in Austin

 

If you are in the Austin, TX area be sure to visit Art.Science.Gallery! This fall they are hosting a show of portraits of women in science, technology, engineering, and math, called Go Ahead and Do It featuring Mad Scientist of Etsy's own Ele Willoughby (aka minouette).

"The pioneers portrayed in this collection offer an encouraging look at what women can achieve in the STEM fields despite persistent obstacles. “If it’s a good idea,” computer scientist and U.S. Rear Admiral Grace Hopper once quipped, “go ahead and do it.” A portion of the proceeds from this exhibition benefit GirlStart, a non-profit that provides opportunities for girls to become involved in STEM fields."

Opening Reception Saturday September 13, 2014 7-10pm
Images of Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon Monday October 13, 2014 6-9pm
Ada Lovelace Day Party Tuesday October 14 6-9pm featuring a brief talk by guest curator Maia Weinstock at 6:30pm

Inspired by Science on the Etsy Blog

The Etsy blog just posted an article titled Inspired by Science. It features comments from and work by Mad Scientist of Etsy team members artologica, nervoussystem and minouette, and other art/science goodies, as well as a shout out to the Mad Scientists of Etsy team! Check it out.

National Physics Day!

In case you didn't know, this past Tuesday was National Physics Day. Of course, for us here at the Mad Scientists of Etsy, every day is Physics Day (and Chemistry Day, and Astronomy Day, and Biology Day...). Here are some great items, from the Mad Scientists and laypeople alike, that celebrate the beauty that is physics.

'Physics Day!' by Kokoba

nikhajewelry $14.00	TheCraftyBead $4.95	meganlee $265.00	RenaeSchoeffel... $399.00
minouette $35.00	BioChickiee $14.99	CabinetOfTreas... $19.95	ThePolkadotMag... $48.00
CreamHouseDesi... $20.00	VintageAlchemy... $6.00	whatnomints $26.00	CreativeEtchin... $8.00
JeezumCrowVint... $25.00	electricboogal... $25.00	DesignToRefine $29.99	Yesware $12.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio

Item of the day: Mercator the Map Maker

The Mad Scientist I want to feature today, minouette, is one of our most dedicated members (& updater of this blog). And you should see the amazing linocuts in this shop - simply breathtaking! The famous scientists, like Mercator the map maker, are my favourites.

Head on over to minouette's shop & let me know your favourite print! You can also check out her blog here.

January Challenge: Particle Physics

In the Mad Scientists of Etsy's January Challenge we tackled the entire field of particle physics! We covered everything from Planck's constant, to the Higgs Boson, to atomic structure, to cosmic rays, to the discovery of mesons, to quarks - in a wide variety of media.

Check out all the wonderful variations on this dynamic field of study:

Physics Jewelry - Planck's Bracelet by kokoba








Atomic Earrings by NorthStarJewelry








Cloud Chamber II - The Screenprint by minouette








Artful Particle Collisions --Tree Rings and Traces (series 2) by AlphaRabbitOnline







Higgs Boson - Mad Scientists Team Challenge - Soft toy sculpture by FurWillFly







Up and atom nerd apron by buffalonerdproject








Papercut Art - Hideki Yukawa (1907-1981) - first Japanese Nobel Prize winner and discoverer of mesons by jerise

November Challenge: Niels Bohr

The subject of the Mad Scientists of Etsy November Challenge was Danish physicist Niels Bohr (1885-1962). Bohr is an obvious choice - the Nobel laureate not only was one of the central figures of 20th century quantum mechanics, inventor of Bohr model of the atom (moreorless how we now conceive of atomic structure), godfather of the Copenhagen interpretation, he was known for his generousity, open-mindedness, and clear ethics (which cannot convincingly be said of all of his contemporaries). He advocated sharing knowledge and the peaceful use of nuclear energy. He was also known for taking long walks and thinking out-loud. Sadly, he was also notoriously crytic in his pronouncements. I often wondered about what Mrs. Bohr thought, faced with his incessant rambling on the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Check out some of the great handmade items he inspired!

Niels Bohr pendant by HappyFallout








Niels Bohr Blockprint by minouette








Blue and White Lampwork Bracelet (Atomic Blue) by EarthDogStudio







Wall Clock with Stars and Posies by marcympc

October Bats

You can check out all the Mad Scientists of Etsy October challenge items (Bats!) in this treasury or on the new tab on our Facebook Fanpage.

The Mad Scientists made some amazing batty items:

Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) and Bat brooch - Honduran White Bat by CreturFetur

Embroidered Bat Brooch in Neutral by whatnomints







The Bat Linocut by minouette







The Bat Scarf in Turquoise by buffalonerdproject






Necklace-Pendant- Sterling Silver Bat on Copper Background by ScrapMetal





ACEO - Bats by jerise







Dark of the Moon GIFT TAGS - set of 4 in celery green and Going Batty GIFT TAGS - set of 4 in orange by PaperUlixis

Ada Lovelace Day 2010 MSOE Blog Mash-up

Today is the second annual international day of blogging to celebrate the achievements of women in technology and science, Ada Lovelace Day 2010 (ALD10). I'm sure you'll all recall, Ada, brilliant proto-software engineer, daughter of absentee father, the mad, bad, and dangerous to know, Lord Byron, she was able to describe and conceptualize software for Charles Babbage's computing engine, before the concepts of software, hardware, or even Babbage's own machine existed! She foresaw that computers would be useful for more than mere number-crunching. For this she is rightly recognized as visionary - at least by those of us who know who she was. She figured out how to compute Bernouilli numbers with a Babbage analytical engine. Tragically, she died at only 36. Today, in Ada's name, people around the world are blogging about women in science and technology, whose accomplishments have all too often gone unrecognized or unacknowledged.

Today, the Mad Scientists of Etsy, many of whom are women in science and technology, is hosting our own ALD10 Blog Mash-up. We'll be posting on this topic all day and collating results here. You can find links to individual MSOE blog posts below:

Ada Lovelace Day: Rosalind Franklin & Henrietta Swan Leavitt by Ulixis
Ada Lovelace Day 2010 Profile: Ursula Franklin by minouette
In celebration of Ada Lovelace: Marie Curie by AliciaMae
Happy Ada Lovelace Day – Wearable Electronics Edition by Polymath
Ada Lovelace and Henrietta Swan Leavitt, of computers and stars by bijoutery