A lonely journey by an ‘unlikely scientist’

A lonely journey by an ‘unlikely scientist’

 As the first Black woman to break such scientific ground, Phelps now feels a responsibility to guide kids like the one she once was, she said – even if others’ doubts about her sometimes still echo in her mind.

An “unlikely scientist,” Phelps had few scientific influences satta king 2023 beyond a stack of home encyclopedias and “Beakman’s World” on TV, she’s said. And growing up poor with three sisters and a single mom, advanced – and expensive – schooling didn’t seem likely.

But Phelps was a smart kid with a passion for learning, she said. She was also highly determined.