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IfThenSheCan

The correct title of this article is #IfThenSheCan. The omission of the # is due to technical restrictions.
For the musical, see If/Then.

#IfThenSheCan is a collection of 120[1] 3D-printed orange freestanding 1:1 scale statues of American women in STEM fields. Various subsets of these sculptures have been exhibited across the United States, most prominently at Smithsonian Institution buildings in Washington DC.[2][3] The exhibition is part of a wider project called #IfThen (also stylised IF/THEN), the name of which takes the form of a hashtag and refers to the project's motto: "if she can see it, then she can be it" (a concept called representation). Taken in the context of computer engineering (part of the E in STEM), an if/then statement controls logic flow.

#IfThenSheCan
closeup of the orange, horizontally striated face of one of the statues
photograph by Elvert Barnes
Year2022
Medium3D-printed plastic
Subjectwomen in STEM (US scope)
LocationAIB, the Smithsonian Castle, Enid A. Haupt Garden, National Museum of Natural History, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
OwnerLyda Hill Philanthropies
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Depicted

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Notable women depicted include:[4]

Exhibition history

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The initial exhibit ran from March 5 to March 27 in 2022.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "If/Then | Ambassadors".
  2. ^ "#IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit". Smithsonian Institution. 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ "#IfThenSheCan Smithsonian Exhibit Features Three Caltech Women". Caltech. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "If/Then Digital Exhibit Companion".
 

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