In November of that year, the first women arrived at the South Pole . . . In 1974, American biologist Mary Alice McWhinnie became the first woman to be named as the chief scientist at McMurdo station. That season, she and another woman colleague became the first women to winter at McMurdo Station. Today, women scientists in Antarctica are not unusual. There are no more questions about physical strength or the difficulty of providing separate toilet facilities.
Women are an integral part of science in Antarctica .
Over the next day or two, we'll take some time to introduce each of these scientists in the journal entries. I continue to look forward to your email questions and communication. After that, send it to my school address. The days are going quickly .