Professor Sarah Gilbert had a unique year. The co-creator of the vaccine from AstraZenca was promoted to a noble status and standing ovation at the stadium in Wimbledon.
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And her success was also celebrated by toys from Matt – they created a Barbie doll in her honor. He stated it server Guardian.
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Gilbert, who is conducting covid vaccine research at Oxford University, initially considered the gesture “very strange,” but then concluded that she could inspire girls to take an interest in science.
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“I hope my doll will show the children ways they might not have thought of. Like vaccinology, for example, “Gilbert said. She added that exciting the next generation of girls for mathematics, technology or engineering is one of her goals.
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In addition to Gilbert, Mattel created dolls from five other women in the natural sciences. American nurses Amy O’Sullivan and Audrey Cruz, Canadian physician Chika Stacy Oriuwa, Brazilian biomedist Jaqueline Goes de Jesus and inventor of reusable protective clothing for front-line physicians Kirby White from Australia came to the counters.
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“Barbie appreciates the commitment of all front-line workers who have made an extraordinary sacrifice. To highlight their efforts, we share their stories and want to inspire the next generation, “said Lisa McKnight, Vice President responsible for Barbie dolls, on behalf of Mattel.
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Mattel is trying new things
The world’s number two toy dolls are experimenting quite commonly, so plastic Johnny Depp, Jennifer Lopez or Cher could celebrate significant milestones in their careers. Last month, Mattel launched the character of Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, which sold out within a few hours.
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Mattel has long faced accusations that his dolls create unrealistic standards of beauty, and many critics have pointed out that if the original dolls were to live in real life, they would suffer severe pain, if they could walk at all.
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Diversity has also become a big topic in recent years – for example, Rosa Parks, a fighter against segregation and racism, was born, who in 1955 refused to fill her seat on a bus with a white man.
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There are also wheelchair dolls, black women with traditional hairstyles or Ken, who is a bit rounded instead of dry abdominal muscles.
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