Her Ruby Shoe Moment Chien-Shiung Wu rushed into the Union Depot in Washington DC. It was a snowy Christmas Eve in 1956 and she was trying to catch the last train bound for New York City. As Wu boarded the train and settled into her seat, the magnitude of her discovery sank in. Wu had just completed a science experiment … Read More
Maria Mitchell
Her Ruby Shoe Moment Professor of Astronomy Maria Mitchell looked around the Pacific Railroad car at the women seated around her. It was wonderful to be surrounded by some of her favorite students again. She had missed their sharp minds and probing questions since they had graduated from Vassar College. Now they were together, crossing the country by rail on … Read More