And every now and then some light shines down on us

[sovay]

I just discovered the existence of pioneering geologist Katharine Fowler-Billings. I request the biopic yesterday.

Comments

[sara]

I hate to tell the biographer this, but women field scientists today ALSO have to fit everything in around their kids. "As a woman of her time" indeed.

[sovay]

I hate to tell the biographer this, but women field scientists today ALSO have to fit everything in around their kids.

A good biopic that would understand how much some things haven't changed!

[sholio]

.... oh, my God. That photo is some stunning inspiration on all levels.

[sovay]

.... oh, my God. That photo is some stunning inspiration on all levels.

I KNOW.

[niqaeli]

Seconded for the biopic yesterday, and I suggest Kristen Stewart for the role. She's probably a bit too traditionally pretty, based on that photo, but I feel she could carry that vibe beautifully. And a director willing to leave her only as made-up as the men in film are (ie, for the lights and camera and no more) would mean she'd only be a bit too pretty, and, well, Hollywood does so love to make everyone a bit too pretty.

[sovay]

Seconded for the biopic yesterday, and I suggest Kristen Stewart for the role.

Yes! I've seen photos of her with that vibe. Certainly with that hair. Agreed on the makeup.

[gwynnega]

Oh wow, that photo.

[sovay]

Oh wow, that photo.

There's a mural based on it in Laramie. (Scroll down to the slideshow of the Historic Figure Alley.) I understand this completely.

[poliphilo]

Someone hurry up and make a movie about her!

[poliphilo]

Oh, you already said this. Never mind, I second the request.

[sovay]

Never mind, I second the request.

It's good to know she calls out a consistent response!

[kenjari]

She taught at Wellesley! I wonder if we have any stuff by or about her in our archives.

[sovay]

She taught at Wellesley! I wonder if we have any stuff by or about her in our archives.

I'd love to know!

[nineweaving]

She wasn't there in my day, dammit.

Nine

[sovay]

She wasn't there in my day, dammit.

She named (or at least formalized the naming of) Problem Rock.

[nineweaving]

That's exceedingly cool.

Nine

[kenjari]

I can find out!
Ordinarily, I'd invite you to come out to take a look with me, but that's probably not the best idea right now. I'll do some searching and talk to our awesome archivists and let you know what I find.

[sovay]

Ordinarily, I'd invite you to come out to take a look with me, but that's probably not the best idea right now. I'll do some searching and talk to our awesome archivists and let you know what I find.

Thank you! (Understood.)

[vintagewitch]

um hi hello vintage butch you can have my heart

[sovay]

um hi hello vintage butch you can have my heart

Indeed.

[isis]

I approve greatly! Thanks for linking the article, she sounds like a fabulous person.

[sovay]

I approve greatly! Thanks for linking the article, she sounds like a fabulous person.

You're welcome! Good icon.

[selkie]

I meant to email you this, but the pandemic has taken my job life today;
but I wanted to let you know this picture made me gay.

Love. And wash your chilly, gifted hands.

[sovay]

but I wanted to let you know this picture made me gay.

Dude, that's like a Kinsey 8.

Love. And wash your chilly, gifted hands.

Our life savings have been sunk into hand cream! Love.

[ashlyme]

Oh my God. YES.

[sovay]

Oh my God. YES.

You can't scroll past a picture like that.

[aurumcalendula]

I LOVE that photo! (and she sounds awesome)

[sovay]

I LOVE that photo! (and she sounds awesome)

The article mentions an autobiography which I quite genuinely want to read.

(It's such a great photo!)

[sovay]

Yet another reason to develop time travel!

Seriously.