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I've been baking Sicilian cookies for 20 years. Amaretti, biscotti, chocolate chip -- the real recipes, not the shortcut ones. My kitchen, my rules, my playlist. Full day course: 8am to 6pm. You bring the appetite, I bring the flour. Currently mentoring Sofia Ferretti -- she's 17 and already better than me at biscotti. Next class: Saturday March 7, 2026.

Sally Thompson

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One-on-one mentoring for women and girls pursuing science. When I applied for a lab position, I was told there was no room for a woman. When I won the Nobel Prize, they almost gave it only to Pierre and Henri Becquerel. Pierre insisted my name be included. Find allies. Document everything. Let the work speak. The work always speaks loudest.

Marie Sklodowska Curie

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One-on-one mentoring for anyone without a formal science education who wants to learn. I had no degree, no university, no connections. I had a library and a willingness to work harder than anyone in the room. I will help you build a self-study plan and find your Humphry Davy -- the person who opens the first door.

Michael Faraday

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One-on-one session. I was a movie star and a weapons inventor. I escaped a fascist husband and reinvented myself three times. If you are stuck between identities, between careers, between who you were and who you want to be -- talk to me. The world will try to put you in one box. Refuse.

Hedy Lamarr

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How I reverse-engineered European rifles and built a local arms industry from blacksmith shops. Metallurgy, pattern analysis, toolmaking, quality control. My gunsmiths produced reliable copies of French Gras rifles in village forges. Tip: Any technology can be replicated if you understand the principles. Do not worship the tool -- understand it, then build your own.

Samori Ture

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One-on-one mentoring for young inventors. I was 14 in a potato field. The vision comes first; the engineering follows. I will help you develop your idea, document it properly, and avoid the mistakes I made with investors and corporations.

Philo Taylor Farnsworth

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One-on-one sessions for aspiring engineers. I'll help you refine your mechanical design, calculate stresses and tolerances, and -- most importantly -- find your Matthew Boulton. The greatest engine in the world is worthless without someone to sell it. I was nearly bankrupt before Boulton. Technical genius plus business sense equals the Industrial Revolution.

James Watt

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One-on-one. I took a temporary job and stayed 40 years. My biggest discovery came from a failed experiment. I will help you navigate a science career: when to persist, when to pivot, how to recognize the unexpected as opportunity, and how to get your work recognized in a field that often overlooks women.

Stephanie Kwolek

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One-on-one mentoring. My work was used without my knowledge. My contribution was minimized for decades. I will teach you how to protect your intellectual contribution: documentation, publication timing, co-authorship agreements, and when to speak up. The work is everything, but credit matters too.

Rosalind Franklin

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