The Field Museum welcomes <a href="https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/explore/about-us/who-we-are/">Elizabeth Babcock, PhD</a>, who joined Museum Campus neighbor Adler Planetarium as President and CEO in 2025. &nbsp;Before joining the Adler, she served as the Founding Director of the Smithsonian American Women&rsquo;s History Museum in Washington, D.C., where she laid the groundwork for a new national museum focused on women&rsquo;s history, advanced a multimillion-dollar campaign, and expanded national support for the museum.
This lecture will take place in the Founders' Room, and is part of our <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/womens-history-month">Women's History Month</a> programming&ndash; commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in history.&nbsp;

Celebrating Women’s History Month with Elizabeth Babcock, PhD

Women in Science lectures host speakers who inspire women to excel in science. Join an astrophysicist on a journey through the cosmos. Find new ways of learning and loving math with a mathematician. Hear what interns accomplished in their work with Field Museum collections. Every lecture showcases the role women play in scientific discovery and innovation.

Special Events: Founders' Room

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Scientists present on topics from space exploration to psychology, all through the lens supporting women in science.

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Women in Science Lectures

Scientists present on topics from space exploration to psychology, all through the lens supporting women in science.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, March 25

Women in Science Lectures

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Scientists present on topics from space exploration to psychology, all through the lens supporting women in science.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, March 25