#52 A Woman With Science In Her DNA & An Hysterical Wife (Rosalind Franklin & Elizabeth Packard)

Welcome back to Mostly Unsung the weekly comedy history podcast hosted by women, where Annie and Andrea share two bite-sized biographies of the forgotten women, overlooked pioneers, and extraordinary lives history didn’t give enough credit to.If you enjoy funny history podcasts, women in science, social history, and true stories that make you gasp and laugh, you’re in exactly the right place.First, Annie is in the UK exploring the life of Rosalind Franklin, the brilliant scientist whose work was crucial to the discovery of the structure of DNA. Working in a male-dominated field, Franklin’s research helped unlock one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of the 20th century but she had to put up with a ton of male colleagues determined to make her life miserable and keep her from her lunch break.Then Andrea buckles up for some angry ranting over the story of Elizabeth Packard, a woman living in Victorian America who was wrongfully committed to an asylum by her own horrible husband.  What follows is a powerful story of mental health history, women’s rights, and one woman taking on the establishment.Expect science, scandal, social reform, and plenty of eye-opening moments as we uncover two lives that changed the world...even if history didn’t quite give them all the credit they deserved.If you love history podcasts, forgotten women in history, science history, women’s rights, and compelling true stories, Mostly Unsung is your new favourite listen.For this episode Andrea used these sources:https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-packardhttps://strongwomeninhistory.com/2024/12/02/elizabeth-ware-packard-silent-no-more/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Packardhttps://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/women-s-studies-and-feminism/elizabeth-parsons-ware-packardFor this episode Annie used these sources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rosalind-Franklinhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/rosalind-franklin-in-life-in-legacy-in-operahttps://www.rfi.ac.uk/discover-learn/rosalind-franklins-life/Where you can find us:https://www.instagram.com/mostlyunsung/https://www.facebook.com/share/16J4vuMy1h/https://www.tiktok.com/@[email protected] you next Wednesday!