On October 26, 2005, Keiko Kawashima(Nagoya Institute of Technology), a science historian, gave a lecture entitled "Madame Lavoisier: The Woman Who Participated in the Chemical Revolution." Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier is often called "The Father of Modern Chemistry" for his part in advancing chemistry in the 18th century. Although his wife, Marie, helped him by doing translation and writing footnotes, she has been overlooked in traditional histories of science. Marie Lavoisier achieved great success in the male-dominated world of chemistry, but her achievements were made as a mere assistant to her famous scientist husband. Ms. Kawashima suggested that Marie0it has become much easier for women to participate in the world of science today, their numbers are still scarce. In order to change the deep-rooted view that science is a man's domain, we must reconsider scientific history from the perspective of gender.
ICU Undergraduate : Sho KAWAMURA