"That's why we study this." Women scientists break 'ice ceiling' in cutting-edge field: 'Trying to make science open for everybody' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Overcoming bias to shape the future of science. Despite its upbeat subtitle, How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science, Dava Sobel’s widely praised new study of Marie Curie and the 45 ...

Worldwide, women account for 28 percent of engineering and 40 percent of computer science graduates, according to the World Bank. We need more girls and women in science.

From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics. Maryam Mirzakhani was a ...

February 11 marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The day celebrates both the work of women across vast scientific disciplines, but also recognizes ongoing gender-based challenges ...

In this series, we’ll highlight a few of the women changing the fields of astronomy, medicine, physics, psychology, healthcare, and science communication.