When Barbie Broke the Glass Ceiling
The iconic doll traveled to space, flew with the Thunderbirds and joined the NBA, beating real-life women to an array of career milestones
How an 1800s Midwife Solved a Poisonous Mystery
For decades before Doctor Anna’s discovery, “milk sickness” terrorized the Midwest, killing thousands of Americans on the frontier
Celebrating 75 Years of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
The vast, eclectic public archive of American music—and other sounds—is featured on a new episode of the Sidedoor podcast
New Musical Spotlights Rosalind Franklin’s DNA Discoveries
“Double Helix,” a fictionalized account of Franklin’s groundbreaking work, premieres this week
Beatrix Potter Was a Keen Observer of the Natural World
Famous for “Peter Rabbit,” the children’s author was also a devoted scientist and conservationist
What We’re Still Learning About Rosalind Franklin’s Unheralded Brilliance
Using new historical evidence, two scientists argue the female chemist was more involved in discovering DNA’s structure than she got credit for
A New Look for the National Air and Space Museum
The Incredible Technology That Made Humanity’s Moon Dreams a Reality
A new, completely reimagined exhibition goes beyond the Cold War narrative to explore the full story of lunar landings
A Historian’s Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Mary Seacole, an Innovative, Long-Overlooked Black Nurse
During the Crimean War, the Jamaican businesswoman operated a storehouse and restaurant that offered food, supplies and medicine to British soldiers
The Unsung Heroes Who Ended a Deadly Plague
How a team of fearless American women overcame medical skepticism to stop whooping cough, a vicious infectious disease, and save countless lives
Smithsonian Honors Female Scientists With 120 Bright Orange Statues
The 3-D–printed figures will be displayed on the National Mall in celebration of Women’s History Month
Five Things to Know About French Enlightenment Genius Émilie du Châtelet
She was brilliant and unconventional, but her life had a tragic end
NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Becomes the First Black Woman to Join International Space Station Crew
She will be the SpaceX Crew-4 team’s mission specialist
In 19th-Century New England, This Amateur Geologist Created Her Own Cabinet of Curiosities
A friend of Henry David Thoreau, Ellen Sewall Osgood’s pursuit of her scientific passion illuminates the limits and possibilities placed on the era’s women
Clara Barton Epitomized the Heroism of Nurses
Two hundred years after her birth, her pioneering commitment to public health has only become more salient
A Monumental Portrait of NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson Crops Up in Atlanta
The earthwork is the latest in land artist Stan Herd’s impressive, decades-spanning portfolio
No Nobel Prizes in Science Went to Women This Year, Widening the Awards’ Gender Gap
Fewer than three percent of Nobel science winners are women, and only one woman of color has ever received the award
Inside the Growing Movement to Share Science Through Quilting
The classic medium allows researchers, students and artists to tell stories about science, technology, engineering and math
Iconic Portrait of French Chemist and His Wife Once Looked Entirely Different
Jacques-Louis David’s 1789 painting originally depicted Antoine and Marie Anne Lavoisier as wealthy elites, not modern scientists
This Teenager Is Developing a Video Game That Assesses Your Mental Health
Rasha Alqahtani, an 18-year-old from Saudi Arabia, is determined to help her peers learn about their anxiety—in the wildly popular setting of ‘Minecraft’
Women in Science Propose Changes to Discriminatory Measures of Scientific Success
The scientists advocate shifting the current value system, which is biased against women and minorities, towards a more diverse and inclusive model
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