hidden figures
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NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson, ‘Hidden Figures’ Hero, Dies At 101
NASA mathematician and subject of the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” Katherine G. Johnson passed away today at age 101.
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These Black Female Mathematicians Should Be Stars In The Blockbusters Of Tomorrow
The hallways of maths and science history are overflowing with the achievements of white men, from Sir Isaac Newton to Steve Jobs; their faces are printed into primary school textbooks everywhere, and their achievements have been indelibly drilled into our minds, with countless awards and institutions named after them. To be brilliant is a gift,…
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Taraji P. Henson And Ryan Reynolds Explain What They Went Through To Make Hidden Figures And Deadpool
Video: Ryan Reynolds is still living the high of not only getting his dream project made and released, but also having it be a giant success. Taraji P. Henson’s Empire character is as recognisable as Deadpool, but her real passion was getting to star in Hidden Figures as Katherine Johnson, a maths genius working, unrecognised,…
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The Women Of NASA Take The Spotlight In The First Trailer For Hidden Figures
Video: The stories of NASA’s formative years and the early days of the space program have been chronicled time and time again, but Theodore Melfi’s Hidden Figures is telling one we’ve not seen before about the African American women who helped send rockets to the stars. It’s looking great so far.