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).
Helen Irene Battle
CANADA
4 POINTS
• 1st woman to earn a marine biology PhD in Canada.
• Pioneered the use of fish eggs to study cancer-causing substances in cell development.
• 1st zoologist to use laboratory research in marine biology.
Charity Wanjiku
CANADA
4 POINTS
• Aims to alleviate energy poverty in Africa.
• Designs and develops innovative solar panels that also act as building materials through her company Strauss Energy Ltd.
Nadine Caron
CANADA
4 POINTS
• Canada’s first female Indigenous general surgeon.
• Strives to improve access to quality healthcare in northern First Nations communities.
Reina Maruyama
CANADA
3 POINTS
• Conducts cutting-edge research on neutrinos and dark matter in nuclear particle astrophysics.
• Aims to discover what the universe is made of and why there is more matter than antimatter.
Donna Strickland
CANADA
4 POINTS
• Paved the way toward the shortest and most intense laser pulses created by humankind.
•Influenced research scientists investigating how forces act with matter at extreme conditions.
• Calls herself a “laser jock.”
Lynn Conway
CANADA
4 POINTS
• Famed pioneer in microelectronics chip design.
• She is a strong activist for equal opportunities and employment protections for transgender people.
• Her work formed the foundation of modern digital technology systems.