Oceanography and Women Early Challenges

• Published in: Oceanography
• Main Authors: Bonatti, Enrico, Crane, Kathleen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: OCEANOGRAPHY SOC, P.O. BOX 1931, ROCKVILLE, MD USA 2012
• Subjects: EAST PACIFIC RISE; OCEANIC RIDGES; ROCKS; Arctic; Bougainville; Pacific; Scripps
• Online Access: http://puma.isti.cnr.it/dfdownloadnew.php?ident=cnr.ismar/cnr.ismar.bo/2012-A0-049; http://puma.isti.cnr.it/rmydownload.php?filename=cnr.ismar/cnr.ismar.bo/2012-A0-049/2012-A0-049.pdf

Today, oceanography is an active field of research that challenges hundreds of men and women. However, women scientists were not permitted to sail on oceanographic vessels up to the mid-1960s. This prohibition stems from ancient taboos reflected in myths and legends, starting with Homer's Odyss...