Gateway Drugs Volume 1: A Giant Generator Sampler TP (2024)

Black Science No. 7

Black Science #8

by Rick Remender (W); Matteo Scalera (P/); Dean White (C) and Rus Wooton (L)

Aisha Bowe, a trailblazer in aerospace engineering, has made significant contributions to science and serves as an inspiring figure in Black history. Born to Bahamian immigrants in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Bowe’s journey to prominence began at a community college, where her aptitude for mathematics propelled her toward engineering. She earned both a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s in space systems engineering from the University of Michigan. 

At NASA’s Ames Research Center, Bowe contributed to developing algorithms supporting Air Traffic Management. Her work earned her the National Society of Black Engineers’ Outstanding Technical Contribution award in 2012. Beyond her technical achievements, Bowe mentored students through the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program, demonstrating her commitment to fostering the next generation of engineers. 

In 2013, Bowe founded STEMBoard, a technology company addressing complex challenges for government and private sector clients. Under her leadership, STEMBoard ranked 2,284th on Inc. magazine’s 2020 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. Bowe also launched LINGO, a coding kit designed to teach hardware and software design, making STEM education more accessible to underrepresented youth. 

In 2025, Bowe is set to make history as part of Blue Origin’s first all-female crewed spaceflight, alongside notable figures such as singer Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King. This mission will mark the first human-crewed spaceflight with no men since 1963, highlighting Bowe’s role in breaking barriers and inspiring future generations. 

Another post from my planetarium page for Black History Month. Facebook's algorithm can't reach shit, so I'm hoping more folks here will appreciate this post.

CHANDA PRESCOD-WEINSTEIN

A theoretical physicist doing pioneering research on dark matter.

(Chanda is queer, agender and uses she/they pronouns)

Prescod-Weinstein’s interest in astronomy began when she was 10 and her parents took her to see the documentary movie “A Brief History of Time” based on Stephen Hawking’s book.  She completed a Ph.D in physics in 2011 and has gone on to research fellowships with NASA and MIT.

Prescod-Weinstein has helped popularized the hypothesis that dark matter may be made of a strange, theoretical particle called an axion. She also studies inflation theory and classical and quantum physics.

She is currently a professor of physics and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of New Hampshire and a researcher at MIT. She is also a committee chair of the National Society of Black Physicists, and a founding member of the American Astronomical Society’s Committee for sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA). She is also an organizer for Particles for Justice, a collective of physicists pushing for diversity and inclusion in science.