In celebration of Women’s History Month and National Science on Screen© Day, we’re excited to present this film about a pioneer Woman in STEM for free to our community! The film will be introduced with a talk from Dr. Phoebe A. Cohen, Associate Professor of Geosciences, Williams College.

The film Ammonite is loosely based on the life of acclaimed paleontologist and fossil collector Mary Anning. Anning, a working class “amateur” paleontologist whose discoveries were often displayed in museums with no mention of her contributions, is something of a folk hero for women paleontologists today. In this talk, Phoebe will review what we actually know about Anning, discuss how the movie portrays her life and work, and talk more broadly about the role that women played in the evolution of the field of paleontology over the last two centuries. Admission is free.