Pioneers
Remembering Dr. Roger Arliner Young
Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Roger Arliner Young, the first Black woman to...
Tech
The Turing Test Aims to Understand Advancing Computers
The Turing Test challenges computer scientists to create a program with a conversational ability that a...
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...
Science
The Higgs Boson and Mystery of Mass
The Higgs boson was the perfect theoretical solution to the mystery of why objects have mass....
Pioneers
Dr. Jane C. Wright Developed Chemotherapy
Dr. Jane C. Wright has been called the "mother of chemotherapy" because of her groundbreaking cancer...
Pioneers
Particle Physics Pion-eers: Mastering the Meson
Particle physics pion-eers Cecil Powell and Hideki Yukawa predicted — and empirically verified — the pi...
Pioneers
The Shapley Curtis Debate of 1920, or How Big Is the Universe?
How did the Shapley-Curtis debate help us better understand the universe?
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
Air Apparent: The Broken Balloon Barriers of Betrand Piccard
In 1999, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones broke balloon barriers with a trip around the world.
Pioneers
The First Man to Climb Mount Everest — and Escape the Atmosphere
Dr. Scott Parazynski holds a unique record: He's the first man to climb Mount Everest —...
Pioneers
Mathematics and Statistics Shape the Work of Northrop Grumman’s Anil Deane
Anil Deane recognizes the importance of mathematics and statistics in his work as a Northrop Grumman...
Pioneers
Vera Rubin Solved the Darkest Mysteries of the Universe
Vera Rubin proved that dark matter exists. Who was this unsung hero?
Environmental Tech
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...