A Women in STEM Book Club on Zoom
Three extraordinary women. Three remarkable lives. Three conversations about curiosity, discovery and changing what's possible.
Join Battle Point Observatory for a fall book club exploring Vera Rubin and Mae Jemison through books about their lives, discoveries and journeys in science.
The series is facilitated by Erin Howard, a research scientist whose own work connects directly to astronomy and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Meet with us on Zoom :
August 25 | Marie Curie
Madame Curie by Eve Curie
September 22 | Vera Rubin
Vera Rubin: A Life by Jacqueline and Simon Mitton
Foreword by Jocelyn Bell Burnell
October 27 | Mae Jemison
Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments From My Life by Mae Jemison
6:00–7:00 PM | Zoom
Register once and join any or all three conversations.
Reading with a young scientist?
Each month's selection also has an optional Kiddo Companion Book so families can share these extraordinary women's stories with the next generation:
The Story of Marie Curie — Susan B. Katz
The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe — Sandra Nickel
Mae Jemison: A Kid's Book About Reaching Your Dreams — Mary Nhin
Curious minds welcome. Come discover the women who changed how we see our world—and our universe.
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Pacific