Our Monday interview with Maia Weinstock didn't quite cover all the cool ways she spends her time, so I thought it would be fun to share some of the other things we talked about. Maia cares a lot about improving the visibility of women in STEM, and dedicates time and energy to raising their profile on several fronts- from Wikipedia to LEGOs.
Read MoreTed Talk Tuesday: Flying to Saturn by Carolyn Porco
Maia Weinstock's first LEGO minifigure was of her friend Carolyn Porco, team leader of the imaging team on the Cassini mission. The minifigure was a success, and Maia was off and running making minigures of other contemporary scientists. Check out Carolyn Porco's TED talk on Flying to Saturn in either LEGO format or in the original!
Maia Weinstock with her LEGO counterpart
Monday Interview with LEGO Creator & Science Communicator Maia Weinstock
Maia Weinstock loves science and has dedicated her adult life to sharing the amazing universe with the world. She also has another claim to fame- designing Women of NASA LEGO minifigures...
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Earth Day, a special day in my life, and some diverting stories from around the internet...
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