{"id":18015,"date":"2013-03-15T14:10:15","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T19:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcitement.com\/?p=18015"},"modified":"2013-03-15T22:16:42","modified_gmt":"2013-03-16T03:16:42","slug":"sxsw-technology-thy-name-is-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/culture\/politics\/sxsw-technology-thy-name-is-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"SXSW: Technology, Thy Name Is Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"
Every year, the Interactive portion of SXSW exhibits new technologies and introduces the people behind them. Pop culture would have you believe that women are uninterested in science and technology, with depictions of the people in those fields being distinctly male. This could not be farther from the truth if the impressive lineup of women and female-centered programming at SXSW this year is anything to go by. The presence of women in technology, as professionals and consumers, regularly draws notice for better<\/a> and for worse<\/a>. However you choose to look at it, the influence and accomplishments of women in various forms of technology are undeniable.<\/p>\n Several female representatives of the space exploration community were present to share some incredible advances this year.<\/p>\n Blake Bullock, the James Webb Space Telescope Campaign Lead for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, introduced the public to the mission and details of the James Webb Space Telescope <\/a>(JWST). Holding a bachelor’s degree in astrophysics and a master’s in astronomy, Bullock is responsible for supporting scientific and technical advocacy for astronomy and astrophysics. Try saying that ten times fast and then try doing it.<\/p>\n