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A particularly demonstrative example is that of the astronomer who discovered in 1925 that
the most abundant element in stars was hydrogen
d
a stunning and monumental discovery
rendered dubious and impossible almost immediately by leading scholars at the time, in all
likelihood because this young PhD was a woman. Because Dr. Cecelia Payne-Gaposchkin
allowed her male colleagues to push her into abandoning her thesis and into working on
different problems, she is not credited for her discovery (
Horn, 1998
). Science should be prac-
ticed for science's sake, not solely for the sake of inflating one's pride or curriculum vitae. Do
not allow your ego to interfere with the work of others, and conversely, do not allow the egos
of others to interfere with your own work. While scientists will always be influenced by the
prevailing thought and culture of the time, make the choice to be a student of science who
fosters its goals through positive contributions and collegiality.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We are grateful to Dr. Graciela Cabana whose thoughtful comments and suggestions on
several drafts of this chapter helped us to vastly improve its contents and quality. Dr. Maria
Smith had several useful comments as well. We thank Dr. Lyle Konigsberg for feedback that
helped us with the hypothesis testing section of the chapter and Gregory Westerwick who
provided interpretation of the Apollo Guidance Computer characteristics. Thanks are also
due to Adriana Otero who formatted
Figures 2.1 and 2.2
. The first author would also like
to thank Dr. Jonathan Bethard for his encyclopedic knowledge of references and other anthro-
pological information and for being an excellent sounding board with helping her think
through some of the concepts herein.
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