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Scientific discovery was slower when women were ignored, research shows

As far as nicknames go, the moniker "Mad Madge" would not suggest that Margaret Cavendish enjoyed the full respect of her peers. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A ...
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Great Women of Science: Duchess Margaret Cavendish, The Natural Philosopher Who Clashed with Descartes

As we journey backward through the portals of time, long before the birthing of modern scientific thought, it becomes increasingly difficult to locate women whose contributions were noteworthy. One ...
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A tale worth telling of four women scientists whose names you should know but don’t

You might have heard of Lise Meitner. A native of Austria, she was the first woman to become a full professor of physics in Germany. She also helped discover nuclear fission. Yet the 1944 Nobel Prize ...
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Black women’s ‘womb crisis’ extends far beyond maternal mortality

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. In 2024, which is the most recent year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released data for, Black women ...
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L’Oréal and Unesco to honour ‘pioneering’ scientists at 2026 For Women in Science International Awards

Five scientists have been named laureates in the programme’s 28th edition, which recognises the excellence of women in ...
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From classrooms to labs, women and girls drive scientific progress

Science classrooms and laboratories look far different today than they did in the decades when women rarely had access to advanced education. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb ...

14 True Stories That Revolutionized Science and Inspired Hit Movies

These true stories transformed science and later inspired some of Hollywood’s most memorable movies. Discover the real events ...
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Women in science 50 fearless pioneers who changed the world written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky

Introduction -- Hypatia (350-370 CE-415 CE?) -- Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) -- Wang Zhenyi (1768-1797) -- Mary Anning (1799-1847) -- Ada Lovelace (1815-1852 ...
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Scientific innovation is driving hope for progress in women’s health, but experts warn of headwinds

Scientific breakthroughs — from next-generation vaccines to long-acting medications to prevent HIV — are fueling new hope in women’s health. But experts warn that persistent gaps in funding and access ...
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Women’s heart health worsens, NASA announces Artemis update, researchers solve reindeer antler mystery

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. First up, a worrying prediction ...
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Story of ‘first Black Briton’ rewritten by advances in ancient DNA technology

An ancient woman thought to have hailed from sub-Saharan Africa and therefore to have been the first known Black Briton actually had fairer skin and was from southern England, researchers using new ...