The Inventing HerStory podcast
Who actually invented the first computer program, discovered the first complete dinosaur fossil, and so much more!? She did! The Inventing Herstory podcast explores the lives of influential women scientists and inventors (who you’ve maybe never heard about) and their world-changing inventions and discoveries (which you DEFINITELY know about)! Join us as we learn all about HerStory.
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Marie Tharp - Drifters vs. Mobilists: The Discovery of Continental Drift
Have you ever looked at a world map and wondered HOW did the continents end up where they currently are, oceans apart? This week we’re diving deep—literally—into the life of Marie Tharp, the woman who mapped the ocean floor and turned the scientific world upside down. Before her, no one knew that continents could drift—now they can’t stop! Follow us in episode nineteen of The Inventing HerStory Podcast to learn all about Marie's detailed data analysis that changed the way the world is viewed. Spoiler: Her maps helped prove continental drift, but did she get the credit she deserved? Tune in and find out how this genius was almost left off the map.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Tharp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_Ridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_drift
https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/science-and-technology/geology-and-oceanography-biographies/marie-tharp
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