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![From Hidden Figures to Historic Fame- Story of the "Human Computer"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_edb17ad3dab5424684310dfe2445e345~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_268,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_edb17ad3dab5424684310dfe2445e345~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Oct 30, 2024
From Hidden Figures to Historic Fame- Story of the "Human Computer"
Born in 1918, Katherine Johnson was a Black woman in a segregated America, facing not only gender discrimination but also racial barriers.
![The Pathologist in the Basement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_e3690d12b06a48d99f69a781937fdb2b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_e3690d12b06a48d99f69a781937fdb2b~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Sep 30, 2024
The Pathologist in the Basement
Dorothy Hansine Andersen pursued her education during an era when women in medicine were rare.
![A Short Life, A Lasting Legacy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_b64b4fbe433740eba1652bfa420ff8c8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_b64b4fbe433740eba1652bfa420ff8c8~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Sep 11, 2024
A Short Life, A Lasting Legacy
n the early 20th century, leprosy was a disease without a cure, and its victims were cast aside and forced into isolation.
![The Woman Behind the Double Helix](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_985855181ee844a483b2dff9b721689a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_227,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_985855181ee844a483b2dff9b721689a~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Aug 28, 2024
The Woman Behind the Double Helix
She moved her fellowship to Birkbeck College, where she began studying the structure of plant viruses, particularly the tobacco mosaic virus
![The X Factor: Uncovering Nettie Stevens' Hidden Legacy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_e93397a3f0e544dbb58911e8ea8c51da~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_e93397a3f0e544dbb58911e8ea8c51da~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Aug 14, 2024
The X Factor: Uncovering Nettie Stevens' Hidden Legacy
The highest position Stevens ever attained was as an associate in experimental morphology at Bryn Mawr College.
![She Who Thought She'd Be Forgotten](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_98a99c84ce6949f998bb0084610b401e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_98a99c84ce6949f998bb0084610b401e~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Jul 31, 2024
She Who Thought She'd Be Forgotten
We are back with yet another incredible story of Esther Lederberg who was a major pioneer of bacterial genetics.
![When Photography Met Science: The Forgotten Legacy of Marietta Blau](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_76c7d8254c684373a7333397359a387d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_76c7d8254c684373a7333397359a387d~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Jul 12, 2024
When Photography Met Science: The Forgotten Legacy of Marietta Blau
Hello everyone, I'm Nidhi Gupta, and this is Women Weekly! In this week of discussing the wonderful women in STEM, we are back with yet...
![Unveiling Marthe Gautier: The Quiet Pioneer of Genetic Research](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_66f6aa7167994620acc84ccc622ed78b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_66f6aa7167994620acc84ccc622ed78b~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Jun 27, 2024
Unveiling Marthe Gautier: The Quiet Pioneer of Genetic Research
In this week of discussing the wonderful women in STEM, we are back with yet another incredible story of Marthe Gautier.
![Matilda Effect and the untold "Oppenheimer" story](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f69b8a_5ef5f9e5a899430d91e4034cd6cf5be9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f69b8a_5ef5f9e5a899430d91e4034cd6cf5be9~mv2.webp)
Nidhi
Jun 18, 2024
Matilda Effect and the untold "Oppenheimer" story
I'm thrilled to announce a new series focusing on the stories of the wonderful women in STEM who have fallen victim to the Matilda Effect.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_e5f3bac8116141d0b8b755cd7c879808~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_e5f3bac8116141d0b8b755cd7c879808~mv2.webp)
![Zeng Fanyi: Best of Both Worlds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_e5f3bac8116141d0b8b755cd7c879808~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_e5f3bac8116141d0b8b755cd7c879808~mv2.webp)
Tina
Apr 5, 2024
Zeng Fanyi: Best of Both Worlds
With this article, starting with the letter Z, we are reaching the end of this series. Writing all 26 of these has been a journey.
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![Yearn For More: Roger Arliner Young](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_b14a204382c64446adb0402554ce549b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_b14a204382c64446adb0402554ce549b~mv2.webp)
Tina
Mar 29, 2024
Yearn For More: Roger Arliner Young
Hello everyone! I'm Tina and this is Women Weekly, where I post about one wonderful woman in the STEM field every Friday. This week,...
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![Xie Xide: In Sickness and Health](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_f8c98b07b6ae40f29c12d886cc364832~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_f8c98b07b6ae40f29c12d886cc364832~mv2.webp)
Tina
Mar 22, 2024
Xie Xide: In Sickness and Health
This week, I wrote about a woman who devoted her whole life to science despite her serious health complications – Xie Xide.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_5edc2fe259674c7e8a06ec3d7d9155cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_5edc2fe259674c7e8a06ec3d7d9155cb~mv2.webp)
![Woman of The 80's: Flossie Wong-Staal](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_5edc2fe259674c7e8a06ec3d7d9155cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_5edc2fe259674c7e8a06ec3d7d9155cb~mv2.webp)
Tina
Mar 15, 2024
Woman of The 80's: Flossie Wong-Staal
This week, I wrote about a pioneer in researching a viral disease that is still incurable – Flossie Wong-Staal.
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![Virginia Apgar: The Apgar Score](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_70ee85c9077348379438ebab800b2536~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_70ee85c9077348379438ebab800b2536~mv2.webp)
Tina
Mar 8, 2024
Virginia Apgar: The Apgar Score
Virginia Apgar - the inventor of the very first test that most of us ever took in our lives.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_3d0c884711b947ce9765b4b1ae11b59c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_3d0c884711b947ce9765b4b1ae11b59c~mv2.webp)
![Ursula Martius Franklin: Activist-Physicist](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_3d0c884711b947ce9765b4b1ae11b59c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_3d0c884711b947ce9765b4b1ae11b59c~mv2.webp)
Tina
Mar 1, 2024
Ursula Martius Franklin: Activist-Physicist
Hello everyone! I'm Tina and this is Women Weekly, where I post about one wonderful woman in the STEM field every Friday. This week,...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_2e033cb6e8ee4b16ac1438ceffbdaad3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_2e033cb6e8ee4b16ac1438ceffbdaad3~mv2.webp)
![Tu Youyou: Traditional Chinese Medicine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_2e033cb6e8ee4b16ac1438ceffbdaad3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_2e033cb6e8ee4b16ac1438ceffbdaad3~mv2.webp)
Tina
Feb 23, 2024
Tu Youyou: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Hello everyone! I'm Tina and this is Women Weekly, where I post about one wonderful woman in the STEM field every Friday. This week it's...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_c637b3ffdbe643a48b1ebac03f06b06f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_c637b3ffdbe643a48b1ebac03f06b06f~mv2.webp)
![Sally Ride: Sports or Space](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_c637b3ffdbe643a48b1ebac03f06b06f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_c637b3ffdbe643a48b1ebac03f06b06f~mv2.webp)
Tina
Feb 16, 2024
Sally Ride: Sports or Space
Hello everyone! I'm Tina and this is Women Weekly, where I post about one wonderful woman in the STEM field every Friday. Today, you're...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_a997ce61e8b34b6a8902c5b0a0dd87e2~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,al_c,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_a997ce61e8b34b6a8902c5b0a0dd87e2~mv2.webp)
![Rosalind Franklin: The Secret of Life](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_a997ce61e8b34b6a8902c5b0a0dd87e2~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_a997ce61e8b34b6a8902c5b0a0dd87e2~mv2.webp)
Tina
Feb 9, 2024
Rosalind Franklin: The Secret of Life
Hello everyone! I'm Tina and this is Women Weekly, where I post about one wonderful woman in the STEM field every Friday. This week,...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_7b819266ff9543ce94fd719b3d2bd224~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_7b819266ff9543ce94fd719b3d2bd224~mv2.webp)
![Quantum Forces: Helen Quinn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_7b819266ff9543ce94fd719b3d2bd224~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_7b819266ff9543ce94fd719b3d2bd224~mv2.webp)
Tina
Jan 26, 2024
Quantum Forces: Helen Quinn
Today it's going to be about an outstanding physicist and educator – Helen Quinn.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_307449ead0be42138eadd7f717ecbd4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_307449ead0be42138eadd7f717ecbd4d~mv2.webp)
![Ph.D. in Psychology: Inez Beverly Prosser](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_307449ead0be42138eadd7f717ecbd4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_245,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_307449ead0be42138eadd7f717ecbd4d~mv2.webp)
Tina
Jan 19, 2024
Ph.D. in Psychology: Inez Beverly Prosser
This week, I wrote about the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology – Inez Beverly Prosser.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_2e7f351b692d44b3b23af6d161c75f65~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/f2df4e_2e7f351b692d44b3b23af6d161c75f65~mv2.webp)
![Ogino Ginko: Japan's Pioneering Ob-Gyn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_2e7f351b692d44b3b23af6d161c75f65~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_2e7f351b692d44b3b23af6d161c75f65~mv2.webp)
Tina
Jan 5, 2024
Ogino Ginko: Japan's Pioneering Ob-Gyn
Hello everyone! I'm Tina and this is Women Weekly, where I post about one wonderful woman in the STEM field every Friday. This week, I...
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![Nancy Grace Roman: The Mother of Hubble](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_ca8daeb5dfe74c40a5fe59ffc3a1eee7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_ca8daeb5dfe74c40a5fe59ffc3a1eee7~mv2.webp)
Tina
Dec 29, 2023
Nancy Grace Roman: The Mother of Hubble
This week, you're going to read about NASA's first female executive – Nancy Grace Roman.
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![Madame Curie: Most Famous of All](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_bbf410982775441380ddbb2e8cb731f0~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_bbf410982775441380ddbb2e8cb731f0~mv2.webp)
Tina
Dec 22, 2023
Madame Curie: Most Famous of All
Hello everyone! I'm Tina and this is Women Weekly, where I post about one wonderful woman in the STEM field every Friday. As you may have...
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![Lise Meitner: A Physicist Who Never Lost Her Humanity](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2df4e_a2a3bf634e8b4ded9b4d10ae12dbe511~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2df4e_a2a3bf634e8b4ded9b4d10ae12dbe511~mv2.webp)
Tina
Dec 15, 2023
Lise Meitner: A Physicist Who Never Lost Her Humanity
Hello everyone! I'm Tina and this is Women Weekly, where I post about one wonderful woman in the STEM field every Friday. Today's post is...
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