Posts about Patricia Bath


Innovations in Health by L.E. Carmichael - Front Cover

STEMinism Sunday: Patricia Bath and the Fight for Sight (part 2)

Imagine it's the 1960s and you're a black person in the USA. Congratulations - you're twice as likely to be blind as a white person. I hope that fact makes you as mad as it makes me! It made Dr. ... Read More  

Innovations in Health by L.E. Carmichael - Front Cover

STEMinism Sunday: Dr. Patricia Bath and the Fight for Sight

I learned about Dr. Patricia Bath - ophthalmologist and laser scientist - while researching my children's book, Innovations in Health. Of all the people I profiled, she's one of my favourites. Bath was not just a woman in science, ... Read More