June 26, 2025
Lost Women of Science announces a new season of Spanish adaptations
Episode Description
Starting next week, listen out for the stories of astronomer Annie Maunder, physicists Emma Unson Rotor and Carolyn Parker, and chemist and forensic scientist Mary Louisa Willard in Spanish and English.
As we always say, for every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. So, we illuminate the lives and work of a diverse array of groundbreaking scientists who, because of time, place and gender, have gone largely unrecognized. And now these stories are available in Spanish too.
Laura Gómez is an actress best known for her role as Blanca Flores on the Netflix hit series “Orange Is the New Black.” She has most recently participated in the Goya-nominated Spanish films “Upon Entry” and “Mariposas Negras,” as well as the award-winning Mexican film “La Cocina,” starring Rooney Mara. Laura has starred, written, and directed several short films, and is a podcaster herself, having narrated the critically acclaimed Spanish podcast “Corinna y el Rey.” She is also the host and producer of her own podcast, “Baraja Eso.”
Laura Gómez is an actress best known for her role as Blanca Flores on the Netflix hit series “Orange Is the New Black.” She has most recently participated in the Goya-nominated Spanish films “Upon Entry” and “Mariposas Negras,” as well as the award-winning Mexican film “La Cocina,” starring Rooney Mara. Laura has starred, written, and directed several short films, and is a podcaster herself, having narrated the critically acclaimed Spanish podcast “Corinna y el Rey.” She is also the host and producer of her own podcast, “Baraja Eso.”
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Episode Transcript
Lost Women of Science announces a new season of Spanish adaptations
This is Lost Women of Science, and I’m your host, Laura Gómez. You may know me from my role in “Orange Is the New Black,” but today I’m here to tell you about one of my latest projects: the Lost Women of Science podcast. On this show, we tell the stories of remarkable female scientists whose work changed our world — but whose names were largely erased from history.
[from Emma Rotor] She would be violating the Espionage Act if she, you know, talked about her work.
[from Mary Willard] I was in her house and she was out. I was there alone, and I opened the refrigerator door, and there was a human arm in the refrigerator. It wasn't even wrapped up.
[from Emma Rotor] It's like this never-ending treasure hunt, and every new treasure leads you to other treasures.
Next week, we’re launching a new season in Spanish. We’ll be telling the story of a Victorian woman who traveled the world to chase eclipses, a forensic scientist who cracked mysteries for police, and the discoverer of one of the most lifesaving drugs on this planet… among others!
So whether you have a passion for science, love discovering untold stories, or just feel inspired by women who defy all odds to pursue their calling… I hope you’ll join me.
Subscribe to Lost Women of Science wherever you get your podcasts, and in the meantime, head to lostwomenofscience.org to check out our whole archive of incredible stories. See you next week.
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