​In 1955, a young scientist named Mildred Dresselhaus was told “women have no place in physics!”. Despite this, she became the “Queen of Carbon” and a champion of women in science. In fact, Mildred invented new techniques for studying carbon atoms and predicted the existence of carbon nanotubes years before their discovery. All hail the queen of carbon, Mildred Dresselhaus! 👑🙌🏽👩🏼‍🔬💪🏼 Be a champion for women in science and tag your queens below to share Mildred's inspiring story. This video is part of our Brilliant Breakthroughs series: our new 20-episode mini-series exploring the "Eureka!" moments and proud accomplishments of the greatest scientific minds of our time. Join us as we "Countdown to Kavli" by featuring the achievements of the Kavli Award winners from the last decade (2008-2018) until the 2018 Kavli Prize is announced via livestream on May 31st. Which scientists do you think should win on May 31st? See the full video at: bit.ly/KavliCountdownEp8 . . . . . ...