Pioneers
Late Bloomer Ynés Mexía Discovered 50+ New Species of Plants
Mexican-American botanist Ynés Mexía discovered 50+ species of plants in her career, which she didn't start...
Women in STEM
Pioneers
American Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman’s Legacy for Female Pioneers
Nancy Grace Roman was a trailblazer in the field of astronomy, a NASA legend, and a...
Pioneers
MIT’s First Female Student: Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards was one of the early pioneering women in stem who advocated for advancing...
Pioneers
Remembering Computer Science Pioneer Frances Allen
Frances Allen was the first woman to win the Turing Award, a prestigious award that is...
Pioneers
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly Paved the Way for Women in Chemistry
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was the first Black woman in America to receive a Ph.D. in...
Pioneers
Gen Z Brings a New Generation of Young Scientists to Work
A new generation of young scientists is bringing fresh perspectives to work. Here's an early look...
Pioneers
Remembering Dr. Roger Arliner Young
Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Roger Arliner Young, the first Black woman to...
Pioneers
Astronaut Kathy Sullivan Reaches the Deepest Point in the Ocean
Astronaut Kathy Sullivan was the first American woman to spacewalk. In 2020, she also became the...
Pioneers
Dr. Jane C. Wright Developed Chemotherapy
Dr. Jane C. Wright has been called the "mother of chemotherapy" because of her groundbreaking cancer...
Engineering
Women in STEM Fields: Advice From the Lab
This Women's Equality Day, we're empowering women in STEM fields and highlighting an inspirational chemist.
Pioneers
Francis Crick and the History of DNA Discovery
Meet Crick and Watson, two scientists involved in the history of DNA discovery.
Environmental Tech
Extreme Citizen Science Underway in the Arctic
Two Norwegian women, Hilde Fålun Strøm and Sunniva Sorby, are taking citizen science to new heights.
Pioneers
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin discovered what stars are made of, and she did it while facing gender discrimination.
Pioneers
WW2 Codebreakers Secretly Hacked Military Messages
Women in WW2 played an important role secretly hacking military messages. Learn how they helped end...