What it was like having a mother as a scientist?
As a little girl I always looked up to my mother. When kids would talk about their parents on the playground or a play dates I loved trying to describe to the other kids about “vaccine research” using big words like “antibodies” and “human trials.” My mom was doing something big, for the good of humanity. It was something I seemed to understand inherently—even if I didn’t have the terminology at that time. As I got older, entered high school, prepared for college, and started really planning what career I might want, my pride in my mom grew. For me science was a tough subject to study, understand, and then put into practice. I myself entered the field of medicine. And I found being a woman in STEM is difficult for so many reasons. You have to be MORE hard working and methodical than any man in your field. And as a mom you have to practice with just as much energy and passion as someone who does not go home to take care of other little bodies. The one term I like to describe any mother in science is: superwoman.
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Carrot Raisin Muffin Recipe (18 large muffins)
- 6 cups grated carrots (fresh carrots)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raisins
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup drained crushed pineapple
Directions
Grate 6 cups of fresh carrots. Wash carrots and using a vegetable peeler, peel off their skins. Use the coarse side of a box grater. I don’t recommend pre-grated carrots, they can be dry. Music or watching your favorite show can make this part go much faster.
Mix dry ingredients. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir for a homogeneous mix of the dry ingredients.
Mix wet ingredients. Combine egg, olive oil, vanilla and crushed pineapple. Stir for a homogeneous mix of the wet ingredients.
Preheat oven to 350 F
Combine, carrots, raisins, dry ingredients and wet ingredients.
Pour muffin mixture into baking cups. You can fill 80% full with no worry of spillage as the muffins rise.
Bake for 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven when a toothpick comes out dry. Alternatively I use a sharp pointy steak knife.