Organic chemist Emīlija Gudriniece (1920-2004) was one of the first scientists to recognize the potential to produce fuel from vegetable […]

The lack of women among this year’s Nobel Prize winners has brought attention to the serious underrepresentation of women in […]

Representation matters. Case in point: this week’s WiSE Wednesday honoree Dr. Patricia Bath, whose work both inside and outside the […]

Did you see Saturday’s Google Doodle and wonder what it was all about? The image, with “Google” spelled out in […]

Evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis transformed the way we think about the origins of life. Eukaryotic (plant, animal, and fungal) cells […]

Many researchers talk about “living and breathing” science – this metaphor is particularly apt for this week’s WiSE Wednesday honoree, […]

When the AIDS crisis struck, some tried to isolate themselves or ignore the problem – not this week’s WiSE Wednesday […]

The medical “breakthroughs” you read about on the news, while rightly celebrated, usually involve very expensive treatments for previously untreatable […]

Discrimination forced Tikvah Alper (1909-1995) to relocate frequently, but she found ways to pursue her scientific interests wherever she went, […]

Chances are, you’re reading this WiSE Wednesday profile with the aid of Wi-Fi. If so, you have this week’s honoree, […]