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Hi, I don't know if you're still looking for these, I was clearing out old emails and noticed this post which I'd missed at the time. I immediately thought of some. One from Florence Nightingale, who perhaps you've already thought of. Obviously she's a fantastic example of the importance of studying diseases, having saved thousands of lives in the Crimea (and millions since, probably) by understanding the importance of hygeine and scientifically approaching the study of disease by championing statistics. "So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself." "Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better." "To understand God's thoughts we must study statistics, for these are the measure of His purpose" "We … do not consider the human mind capable of receiving what, strictly speaking, can be called proof. Evidence, which we have means to strengthen for or against a proposition, is our proper means for attaining truth" Writing about statistics to her friend Quetelet "this passionate study is not at all based upon love of science, which I can hardly claim. I have seen so much of the sufferings and the miseries of humanity, of . . . the stupidity of our political system, of the dark blindness of those who guide our body social that . . . frequently it comes to me like a flash of light across my spirit that the only study worthy of the name is that whose principles you have so clearly put forward." And from Margaret Mead, who was a social scientist, but still, it's a good quote and applicable to many things. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. indeed, its the only thing that ever has" Hope these help, Best wishes, Sophia Collins >From: Martha Simpson-Holley <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "psci-com: on the public understanding of science" ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [PSCI-COM] Inspirational quotes from/for women in science >Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 18:30:19 +0000 > >Hello All, > >I am running a workshop for inner city middle school (11-14yrs) girls in >the US, designed to >get them interested in science and technology. I'd like to start with an >inspirational quote, >ideally from a woman scientist, to get them engaged, but haven't found >anything quite right. >They're of very differing experiences, all young American women, and the >workshop is on >microbes and diseases. > >If anyone has any ideas, I'd be grateful! > >Thanks, >Martha > >********************************************************************** > >1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, >send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: > >set psci-com nomail > >2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: > >set psci-com mail > >3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the >message: > >leave psci-com > >4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list >archive, >can be found at the list web site: >http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html > >5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and >science >and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk >********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set psci-com mail 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk **********************************************************************