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Posted on March 11, 2021
by The Numerate Ninny
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College chemistry in pandemic times! Our student of engineering re-purposes the kitchen for one of his few labs. No white lab coat for him; his dad’s old black t-shirt will do the trick. Paper cups have replaced flasks, and chopsticks work as stirrers. His… Continue Reading “Not his mother’s education…”
I will never say ‘I’m not a racist’. Like other human oddities, the reason for this can be found in my formative years. Let me tell you the story… Once upon a time, there was a young engineer who lived in Britain. She traveled… Continue Reading “Why I will never say ‘I’m not a racist’”
Category: bias, Engineering, UncategorizedTags: #blacklivesmatter, #fireengineer, #fireengineering, #irishengineer, #Irishwoman, #racism, #stemgirls, #travelforwork, #womenengineers, #womeninstem, #workplacebias, Womeninengineering
Posted on March 14, 2020
by The Numerate Ninny
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A fundraiser for the Northern Nevada Math Club, with the hubby. Will Americans ever learn that it’s maths not math? But at least no-one here is afraid of Covid 19.
Category: Engineering, mathematics, UncategorizedTags: #stemgirls, #womeninstem, Engineering, engineeringgirls, Fire Engineering, fire protection engineering, mathematics, Numbers, Numeracy, STEM, Womeninengineering
Ladies, if your sweetheart doesn’t bring you to a Science Museum for Valentine’s weekend, then you need to find a man that really understands how women think!
Category: UncategorizedTags: #stemgirls, #womeninstem, Engineering, engineeringgirls, Fire Engineering, gender issues, space, STEM, Stemettes, steminist, technology, Women in Engineering, Womeninengineering
To the readers of my blog around the world, I wish you – Nollaig Shona, Merry Christmas, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, Fijne Kerst, Happy Christmas, Joyeux Noel, Feliz Natal, Buon Natale,圣诞快乐 , and Hyvää joulua. Follow The Numerate Ninny on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn… Continue Reading “A Christmas Wish – as Gaeilge (in Irish)”
Category: Engineering, mathematics, UncategorizedTags: #stemgirls, #womeninstem, Christmas, Christmas greetings, Engineering, eningeeringgirls, mathematics, Numbers, Numeracy, STEM, Stemettes, steminist, Women in Engineering, Women in STEM
Those who are inconsiderate enough to be younger than me are comfortable sharing their hopes and youthful certainty with strangers through social media. I am one of those strangers – an Instagram novice who follows various individuals and organizations that fall broadly under the… Continue Reading “Yikes! A room full of men!”
Category: Engineering, gender bias, mathematics, UncategorizedTags: #stemgirls, #womeninstem, Engineering, eningeeringgirls, Fire Engineering, gender issues, STEM, Stemettes, steminist, Women in Engineering, Women in STEM
Posted on September 21, 2019
by The Numerate Ninny
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Since I have praised the aesthetics of Irish fire hydrants, it seems appropriate to present some pretty pictures of American fire hydrants – or at least those I have stumbled across in the western US. (Not literally – my eyesight is still somewhat functional.)… Continue Reading “Fire Hydrants of North America”
Category: Engineering, UncategorizedTags: #womeninstem, City of Sparks Fire Department, Engineering, Fire, Fire Engineering, fire hydrants, Fire Protection, fire protection engineering, Firefighting, Mount Shasta, Reno 1868, steminist, university of washington, Women in STEM, Womeninengineering
The ebook version of Massoud by Amanda Norris is FREE on Amazon for three days only! Make sure to let your fabulously frugal friends know! If they like romance or space operas (or getting free stuff), this book will be for them. This offer… Continue Reading “Free Ebook for the Fabulously Frugal”
Category: Books, Romance, Science Fiction, UncategorizedTags: #book, #free, #freebook, #indieauthor, #kindlebooks, #sciencefiction, #spaceopera, #stemgirls, #womeninstem, Author, Kindle, Novel, Numbers, Numeracy, Romance, STEM, Womeninengineering
To mark the release of my second book, Lightfoot, I will soon make my first ebook (Massoud by Amanda Norris) FREE for three days only. Mark your calendar! Download a copy of Massoud from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de and other Amazon platforms on these dates… Continue Reading “Don’t Buy My Book Because…”
Category: Books, Engineering, mathematics, Romance, Science Fiction, UncategorizedTags: #book, #ebook, #free, #freebook, #kindlebooks, #sciencefiction, #spaceopera, #stemgirls, #womeninstem, Author, Kindle, mathematics, Novel, Numbers, Numeracy, Romance, STEM, Womeninengineering