In honor of Women’s History Month and the enduring impact of women in science, The Scientist invited readers to share the names of the female researchers who have inspired them most. From pioneering ...

The history of science has long been dominated by familiar male names, yet women have made extraordinary contributions that have fundamentally shaped our understanding of the world. Despite their ...

Julie Gould describes what happened after showing 50 images of working scientists to a bunch of 12–13 year-olds. Draw a Scientist is a test developed in 1983 to explore children’s perspectives of ...

Climate research currently has a wide range of new tools at its disposal. This has sparked a debate about the merits of each and raised the question of which path should be taken. Five climate ...

While Marie Curie dominates the conversation, there have been many other brilliant women who have pursued science over the years. Harold Clements / Daily Express / Hulton Archive / Getty Images; The ...

In The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science, author Dava Sobel celebrates the many women who came to Paris to work with Marie Curie after she won the 1903 ...