Question

Which statement most closely describes the author's view of female scientists and their contributions to science in "Doctoral Student Played a Big Part in First Black Hole Photo"? Responses "Bouman joined the team working on the project six years ago. She was 23 years old at the time. Her role was to help build an algorithm which could construct the masses of astronomical data collected by the telescope into a single image." "Bouman joined the team working on the project six years ago. She was 23 years old at the time. Her role was to help build an algorithm which could construct the masses of astronomical data collected by the telescope into a single image." "In a post on social media, Bouman emphasized the team efforts that had made the image possible." "In a post on social media, Bouman emphasized the team efforts that had made the image possible." "Bouman got her doctoral degree and is doing research. She plans to start work as an assistant professor at the California Institute of Technology. However, she intends to keep working with EHT ." "Bouman got her doctoral degree and is doing research. She plans to start work as an assistant professor at the California Institute of Technology. However, she intends to keep working with , E H T, ." "Many people were determined that Bouman's important role not be written out of history. That has happened with other female scientists.

Answer 1

The author values the critical contributions of female scientists, noting both their historical underrepresentation and examples of women receiving late recognition for their work.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author's view of female scientists and their contributions to science is presented through the recognition of their significant roles and groundbreaking research.

Such recognition is evident in discussing the work of Dr. Andrea Ghez and her Nobel Prize in Physics for her contributions to understanding the black hole at the center of the Galaxy.

Moreover, it is highlighted that historically, the contributions of women in science and health professions can be under-recognized, as exemplified by the late acknowledgment of Rosalind Franklin's and Barbara McClintock's pioneering work.