Katherine Johnson: The Moonshot Mathematician

An episode of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls podcast, hosted by Rebel Girls, titled "Katherine Johnson: The Moonshot Mathematician" was published on February 3, 2026 and runs 18 minutes.

February 3, 2026 ·18m · Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

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Katherine Johnson was a mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts to the moon. Despite facing racism and sexism, she broke barriers at NASA and proved that with determination, you can reach for the stars. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This episode was narrated by Nicole Pringle. It was written and produced by Danielle Roth, and edited by Haley Dapkus. Direction by Ashton Carter. Sound design and mixing by Carter Wogahn. Fact checking by Sam Gebauer. Our production coordinator was Natalie Hara. Haley Dapkus was our senior producer. Our executive producers were Anjelika Temple and Jes Wolfe.Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi.A special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! Until next time, stay rebel!

Episode Description

Katherine Johnson was a mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts to the moon. Despite facing racism and sexism, she broke barriers at NASA and proved that with determination, you can reach for the stars. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This episode was narrated by Nicole Pringle. It was written and produced by Danielle Roth, and edited by Haley Dapkus. Direction by Ashton Carter. Sound design and mixing by Carter Wogahn. Fact checking by Sam Gebauer. Our production coordinator was Natalie Hara. Haley Dapkus was our senior producer. Our executive producers were Anjelika Temple and Jes Wolfe.Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi.A special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! Until next time, stay rebel!

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