Julie Gould describes what happened after showing 50 images of working scientists to a bunch of 12–13 year-olds. Draw a Scientist is a test developed in 1983 to explore children’s perspectives of ...

Explore early experiments to increase the discoverability of women’s history at the Smithsonian. Elizabeth A. Harmon Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum staff member Summer L. Hamilton, PhD, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – For Dr. Karen Corbin, walking into a research lab isn’t unusual at all because she always knew she was meant to be in one. “I remember having dreams about wearing a white coat and ...

Female academics who are keen to advance their careers need to see other women in leadership positions. Social stereotyping prevents that, argues Vanessa Gottifredi. A 2021 report by the UNESCO ...

When you think of groundbreaking discoveries in science, the names of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie or Isaac Newton often come to mind. However, many Black female scientists have been just as impactful ...

In a new biography, Dava Sobel focuses not just on the legendary physicist and chemist, but on the 45 women who worked in her lab. By Kate Zernike Kate Zernike is a reporter at The Times. She is the ...

When you consider someone’s legacy in science, you might think about their biggest discovery, their list of publications, or their titles, awards, and prizes. But another kind of scientific legacy ...