Comments on: The astronomical and petite Caroline Herschel http://my.biotechlife.net/2010/03/24/astronomical-petite-caroline-herschel/ Here's my take on biotechnology Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:20:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Christina http://my.biotechlife.net/2010/03/24/astronomical-petite-caroline-herschel/comment-page-1/#comment-152636 Christina Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:37:16 +0000 http://my.biotechlife.net/?p=612#comment-152636 Ok, phew! I admit I didn't read the linked wikipedia article that said she discovered stuff, not just had them named after her because she was so helpful :) Ok, phew! I admit I didn’t read the linked wikipedia article that said she discovered stuff, not just had them named after her because she was so helpful :)

]]> By: Ricardo Vidal http://my.biotechlife.net/2010/03/24/astronomical-petite-caroline-herschel/comment-page-1/#comment-152635 Ricardo Vidal Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:34:52 +0000 http://my.biotechlife.net/?p=612#comment-152635 Oh no! I did not by any matter want to transmit the message in that form. I wanted to demonstrate that despite adversity she did remarkable science (even if overshadowed by her brother). I thought what she accomplished was impressive considering the time, her daily chores and above all, her rough upbringing. I'm sorry that you understood it that way. Oh no! I did not by any matter want to transmit the message in that form. I wanted to demonstrate that despite adversity she did remarkable science (even if overshadowed by her brother). I thought what she accomplished was impressive considering the time, her daily chores and above all, her rough upbringing.

I’m sorry that you understood it that way.

]]> By: Christina http://my.biotechlife.net/2010/03/24/astronomical-petite-caroline-herschel/comment-page-1/#comment-152634 Christina Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:23:01 +0000 http://my.biotechlife.net/?p=612#comment-152634 Wait, this is satirical right? You couldn't find a woman that actually did science to celebrate on Ada Lovelace day, just a woman who did chores for a famous male scientist?! Wait, this is satirical right? You couldn’t find a woman that actually did science to celebrate on Ada Lovelace day, just a woman who did chores for a famous male scientist?!

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