Women Who Changed the Universe

  • 25 Aug 2026
  • 27 Oct 2026
  • 3 sessions
  • 25 Aug 2026, 18:00 19:00 (PDT)
  • 22 Sep 2026, 18:00 19:00 (PDT)
  • 27 Oct 2026, 18:00 19:00 (PDT)
  • on Zoom

A Women in STEM Book Club

Three extraordinary women. Three remarkable lives. Three conversations about curiosity, discovery and changing what's possible.

Join Battle Point Observatory for a three-part fall book club exploring Marie Curie, Vera Rubin and Mae Jemison through books about their lives, discoveries and journeys in science.

The series is facilitated by Erin Howard, a research scientist whose own work connects directly to astronomy and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

Meet with us on Zoom for one session or all three:

August 25 | Marie Curie
Madame Curie by Eve Curie

September 22 | Vera Rubin
Vera Rubin: A Life by Jacqueline and Simon Mitton
Foreword by Jocelyn Bell Burnell

October 27 | Mae Jemison
Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments From My Life by Mae Jemison

6:00–7:00 PM | Zoom

Register once and join any or all three conversations.

Reading with a young scientist?

Each month's selection also has an optional Kiddo Companion Book so families can share these extraordinary women's stories with the next generation:

The Story of Marie Curie — Susan B. Katz
The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe — Sandra Nickel
Mae Jemison: A Kid's Book About Reaching Your Dreams — Mary Nhin

Curious minds welcome. Come discover the women who changed how we see our world—and our universe.

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