One way to learn about materials science is to put its scientific concepts in a story. Here is my latest. A tale of how tungsten was tamed so it could provide light.

On this hot day, I am grateful for air conditioning. I am so glad that black inventor Frederick McKinley Jones designed and created the air conditioner.

On this hot day, I am grateful for ice cream. I am so glad that black inventor Alfred L. Cralle designed and created the ice cream scooper.

A patent for a toilet paper roll holder was issued to a Black woman inventor Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner (US 4354643) Please note how this inventor envisioned the direction of the roll. Thank you.

As I look overhead, I’m grateful for the protection from the polymeric coating on these telephone lines. The formula for the coating was created by W. Lincoln Hawkins, an African American chemist. He saved Bell Labs billions of dollars. #BlackHistoryMonth

So fun (and challenging) curating some of my favorite books for Shepherd.com 📚 ! Including gems from Jonathan "@[email protected]" Sterne , Lisa Gitelman , and The Alchemy of Us by Ainissa Ramirez, Ph.D. ... shepherd.com/best-books/tec…

Happy Juneteenth!

"With freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy?" - Oscar Wilde

Remember me?

Everyone should have a shot at understanding science. blogs.loc.gov/kluge/2024/07/…

The US now has a king. We have come full circle from admonishment to admiration.

The feeling never gets old. Thanks to everyone for making this book possible.

#SciComm #AinissaRamirez Materials scientist on Why Everyone Deserves a Chance to Find Science Fascinating | Insights blogs.loc.gov/kluge/2024/07/…

Happy James Baldwin Day! (He was born on August 2, 1924.)

Sending copies of the Polish translation of The Alchemy of Us to a library that serves a large Polish speaking community. Yay! My books are heading to their new forever home.

Chair in Technology and Society Ainissa Ramirez on Why Everyone Deserves a Chance to Find Science Fascinating Read more: blogs.loc.gov/kluge/2024/07/…