Henson (Empire), Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner. The film adaptation of her book - which became the number one movie in America - stars Taraji P. Writer, researcher and entrepreneur Margot Lee Shetterly is the author of Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, which was a top book of 2016 for both TIME and Publisher’s Weekly, a USA Today bestseller, and a #1 (instant) New York Times bestseller. In talks, Shetterly celebrates these unsung heroes, teasing out issues of race, gender, science and innovation against the backdrop of WWII and the Civil Rights Era. How do we ensure that we engage people from all demographic groups in the STEM enterprise along the educational and career continuum? Margot Lee Shetterly will speak to this issue and discuss the journey that led to her nationally award-winning book and movie.īIOGRAPHY: Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures - the #1 NYT bestseller that inspired a #1 movie in America - is the true story of the black women mathematicians at NASA who helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Intellectual talent can be found in unlikely places.

Lecture Summary: ‘Hidden Figures’ Author Points to Lessons From the Past in Addressing Inequality in STEM Education and Careers→ĪBSTRACT: The extensive research that exposed the Hidden Figures at NASA between the 1930s and 1960s sends a strong message in 2020. Recognizing Hidden Figures in STEM Today Margot Lee Shetterly AUTHOR, HIDDEN FIGURES RESEARCHER ENTREPRENEUR AND SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly