The Defiance of Florence Nightingale
Scholars are finding there’s much more to the “lady with the lamp” than her famous exploits as a nurse in the Crimean War
When a Women-Led Campaign Made It Illegal to Spit in Public in New York City
While the efficacy of the spitting policy in preventing disease transmission was questionable, it helped usher in an era of modern public health laws
Nine Women Whose Remarkable Lives Deserve the Biopic Treatment
From Renaissance artists to aviation pioneers, suffragists and scientists, these women led lives destined for the silver screen
At Long Last, an Exhibition Celebrates Centuries of Women at Work
A new show at New York’s Grolier Club features the collection of Lisa Unger Baskin, who sought to share the untold stories of women in the workforce
Forensic Artist Betty Pat Gatliff, Whose Facial Reconstructions Helped Solve Crimes, Dies at 89
With her detailed reconstructions of missing persons and murder victims, Gatliff helped give identities to the nameless dead
For the First Time, a National U.S. Observatory Has Been Named for a Female Astronomer: Vera Rubin
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will image the entire visible night sky every few nights
Astronaut Christina Koch Breaks Record for Longest Spaceflight by a Woman
By the end of her mission in February, Koch will have spent 328 days in space
The Ten Best Science Books of 2019
New titles explore the workings of the human body, the lives of animals big and small, the past and future of planet earth and how it’s all connected
Barbara Hillary, a Pioneering African-American Adventurer, Dies at 88
At 75, Hillary became the first black woman to set foot on the North Pole
Watch the First All-Female Spacewalk
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will exit the International Space Station to replace a power controller that failed last weekend
What It Was Like to Become the First Woman to Pilot and Command a Space Shuttle
Eileen Collins talked to Smithsonian about her career in the Air Force and NASA, women in aerospace and more
How Charlotte Moore Sitterly Wrote The Encyclopedia of Starlight
The “world’s most honored woman astrophysicist” worked tirelessly for decades to measure the makeup of the sun and the stars
Women Scientists Were Written Out of History. It’s Margaret Rossiter’s Lifelong Mission to Fix That
The historian has devoted her career to bringing to light the ingenious accomplishments of those who have been forgotten
Remembering Liane Russell, the Geneticist Who Studied Radiation’s Harmful Effects on Embryos
Russell’s pioneering research led to careful guidelines for administering radiological procedures to women of child-bearing age
Documentary Explores Pioneering Woman Director Written Out of Film History
Alice Guy-Blaché directed more than 1,000 films including the world’s first narrative film, but was expunged from the story of cinema
You Can Thank Chemist Stephanie Kwolek for Bulletproof Vests and Yoga Pants
The long-serving researcher at DuPont invented kevlar and contributed to spandex
The Pioneering Female Botanist Who Sweetened a Nation and Saved a Valley
One of India’s finest plant scientists, Janaki Ammal spurred her country to protect its rich tropical diversity
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
At 21, Ann Montgomery Became a Lead Engineer at NASA, Managing the Cameras and Other Crucial Gear Used on the Moon
Montgomery worked closely with the Apollo astronauts to train them to use handheld tools and equipment on the moon
Trailblazing Engineer Irene Peden Broke Antarctic Barriers for Women
Originally told she could not go to Antarctica without another woman to accompany her, Peden now has a line of cliffs on the continent named in her honor
Fishes Were Julie Packard’s Wishes for Her New Smithsonian Portrait
National Portrait Gallery unveils a painting honoring the renowned ocean conservationist and director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
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