Half of NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class Are Women
38 years after NASA hired its first female astronauts, four women are training to go to Mars
The Young Inventor Who Is a “Minder” of a Business of Her Own
At age 11, Lilianna Zyszkowski designed a new life-saving device to help people track their medication. That was just the beginning
Russia Wants to Send Monkeys to Mars and Women to the Moon
The Russian space agency has announced plans for space missions through 2029
Meet the 17th Century Female Entomologist Who Illustrated Butterfly Life Cycles
Maria Sibylla Merian’s work fought superstition and societal norms
Almost Half of Black and Latina Scientists Report They’ve Been Mistaken for Administrative Assistants or Janitors
Women of color in science are more likely to experience some forms of bias
Today’s Google Doodle Honors Sally Ride
Five animations show the first American woman astronaut’s sense of fun
Cognitive Scientists Question a Journal’s Gender Balance
A major journal publishes a special issue with a striking lack of women authors
Just Another #ManicureMonday for Women Scientists and Their Dirty Nails
For a Smithsonian researcher, Monday is a day to honor the women in science and other uses for nail polish
The First Woman in America to Receive an M.D. Was Admitted to Med School as a Joke
When the students at Geneva Medical College voted in jest to admit a woman, they unwittingly paved the way for Elizabeth Blackwell’s trailblazing career
Emphasizing Natural Brilliance Might Keep Women Away From Certain Fields
Disparities in science prompted researchers to look into other fields — such as philosophy and economics — as well to find a cause
James Watson Will Be the First Nobel Laureate to Sell His Medallion
But his racist comments have created a surge of pushback
What Happened to All the Women in Computer Science?
The low numbers of female computer science majors may have roots in the mid-1980s and the rise of personal computers
This Female Mathematician Just Became the First Woman to Ever Win the Fields Medal
The Fields Medal is mathematics’ equivalent to the Nobel Prize
Lack of Workplace Support Keeps Women Out of Engineering Careers
Aspiring female engineers say that they perceive little chance of advancing in their field
64% Of Surveyed Scientists Have Experienced Harassment During Fieldwork
Female trainees are particularly vulnerable
We Know Physics is Largely White and Male, But Exactly How White and Male is Still Striking
Most current physics students will likely never have an African American physics teacher, says a new survey
High-Ranking Male Biology Professors Train Significantly Fewer Female Students
This might help explain why fewer women than men go on to hold biology professorships
For 100 Years, Female Students Have Gotten Better Grades in Every Subject
Yes, that includes math and science
A Scientist’s Gender Biases Mouse Research
Mice are scared of male researchers, but not female researchers, which could affect a huge chunk of biological research
Female Computer Scientists Make the Same Salary as Their Male Counterparts
Only 20 percent of programmers are women, though
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