Ingenium Women in Science and Engineering deck
2020 – (Sample Cards | Download English, French game | How To Play | Purchase English, French game)…
This is in collaboration with Ingenium, and focuses on awesome Canadian women in STEM, as well as issues pertaining to the challenges around gender equity. This deck uses the hand building game mechanic (as seen in the WWEST WISE Deck). Please feel free to download the cards and rules. Note that there is also a French version of the game as well (for download and for purchase).
Natalie Panek
CANADA
3 POINTS
• Mechanical and aerospace engineer.
• Contributed to many space exploration programs, including a rover mission to Mars.
• Is a strong advocate for women in tech.
Hind Al-Abadleh
CANADA
3 POINTS
• Air pollution expert.
• Won the Fulbright Canadian Chair in Climate Change.
• Explores the chemistry of air pollution, especially ground-level ozone and inhalable microscopic particles.
Hayley Todesco
CANADA
2 POINTS
• Scientist and environmental entrepreneur.
• At age 16, developed a system that uses existing bacteria in tailing ponds to break down toxic pollutants.
Brenda Milner
CANADA
4 POINTS
• Considered a founder of neuropsychology, which is the study of how the brain and nervous system affects how a person thinks and behaves.
• Demonstrated that memories are not all formed in the same way.
Eugenia Duodu
CANADA
5 POINTS
• Earned a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of Toronto.
• CEO of Visions of Science and Network for Learning which offers STEM programs for low income and marginalized youth.
Marion Hilliard
CANADA
3 POINTS
• Helped simplify the Pap Test, a screening procedure for detecting precancerous cells in the cervix.
• Increased women’s participation in this lifesaving cancer screening process through advocacy work.