Implicitly adopting the male life as the norm, they have tried to fashion women out of a masculine cloth. It all goes back to Adam and Eve, a story which shows . . . that if you make a woman out of man, you are bound to get into trouble. (Gilligan, 1982, p. 6)

One of the goals of science education, as described in the national standards, is to develop scientific inquiry. "Scientific inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence derived from their work." (National Research Council, 1996, p. 23). We want our children to wonder about the world, examine the world, and develop ways of understanding the world. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a 17th Century Mexican nun, is a role model for our children, and her story can build their interest in scientific inquiry.