From AT&T to NASA, women working as computers performed the calculations that made modern science possible. In the early 1900s, computing joined teaching and nursing as one of the few careers open to ...

Seven women were part of a trailblazing network of feminist scientists in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in the Boston area in the US. Christa Kuljian is a science writer and historian of science who ...

India's history of science is long and layered. From the idea of zero to early work in astronomy and mathematics, many thinkers from the subcontinent helped shape scientific knowledge. Over time, ...

In honor of Women’s History Month, The Root pays tribute to African-American women working in the fastest growing field around the globe. While their numbers may be relatively few (pdf), they are ...

Illustrated biographies of fifty women who made significant contributions to science, from Hypatia to Marie Curie to Rachel Carson to Jane Goodall. Includes biographies of two women affiliated with ...

With a few exceptions, women have been systematically erased from the history of nearly every field, and research and medicine are no exception. Anyone who disagrees with this assertion should ...

Women's History Month is celebrated every March in the United States and in several other countries around the world Former President Jimmy Carter declared National Women's History Week in 1980 before ...

Last month marked Women’s History Month, and in February there was International Day of Women and Girls in Science, too. But, ...

Meet six women of power: scientific researchers, technological leaders, mathematical or engineering geniuses. In this film, they reveal themselves: they share their journey, showcase their ...

What started as a one-day observance over a century ago turned into a month-long celebration highlighting women's contributions to history and society Women's History Month is celebrated every March ...