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Edith Stoney

atest press release from Cllr Lourda Scott, issued last week but got lost in space somehow…

The Green Party celebrates the enormous contribution women have made to our scientific knowledge and encourages more girls to join the field on International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell 1968

This year has a particular focus on the impact of Women and Girls in Science on the Sustainable Development Goals. Scientific research and the development of new technology will play a crucial role in meeting Ireland’s climate targets, so it is crucial that we unlock the potential for women to contribute new solutions and strengthen ties between science, policy and development as we move forward.

Greystones Green Party Councillor Lourda Scott said, “Science is an important part of our lives and a crucial tool in the fight against the climate crisis. All members of society will have to pull together to find new solutions, which is why it is essential that everyone have an opportunity to explore everything science has to offer.

“As someone who has studied and worked in different scientific fields, I am particularly passionate about encouraging more women to get involved in this area. For me my scientific training has opened up many different job opportunities and equipped me with skills which are transferrable across many different areas. This year I was fortunate to meet the wealth of female talent representing our local schools in the Young Scientist Exhibition.

Lucinda Sullivan at Sunbeam House 1874

“I believe that it is critical that we continue to support this young talent and work to help them play a leading role in the next wave of scientific advances. “

Many Irish women throughout history have left their mark on science, such as Edith Anne Stoney, who developed one of the first x-ray services in a London hospital in 1901, and Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who helped discover the first radio pulsars in 1967.

In County Wicklow, Lucinda Sullivan was born in Bray in 1831. She trained as a nurse at institutions in Germany, Switzerland and London, and founded Sunbeam House in 1874.

“These trailblazers are an inspiration for the next generation of female scientists,” finished Scott.

Cover pic: First female Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie at her Paris laboratory 1912