A conversation between women or girls, typically about subjects considered to be uninteresting to or inappropriate for men."
Oxford Dictionary
Inspired by Marie Tharp
A pioneer in ocean mapping, Marie Tharp's skillful combination of cartography, mathematics, geology, and artistry, enabled her to reveal details of the seafloor using very limited data. When her findings challenged the scientific establishment they were initially dismissed as "Girl Talk." Her work has since been referred to as the spark that ignited the plate tectonics revolution.
By reclaiming and redefining the term Girl Talk, diverse women in the field of Ocean Mapping are inspiring and empowering a rising generation of individuals to explore and pursue careers in Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math (STEAM).
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Marie Tharp worked at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University.