WC Desk: For centuries, women have made important contributions to the sciences, but in many cases,…
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
WC Desk: On 11 February, the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International…
Happy Birthday Ms Tu Youyou
WC Desk: Happy 88th birthday to Tu Youyou, the Chinese chemist who won the 2015 Nobel…
What do you see when you picture a scientist?
WC Desk: “What do you see when you picture a scientist? Is it a white man…
I invent because I cannot help it
WC Desk: Beulah Louise Henry, one of the most prolific female inventors of the 20th century,…
Gitanjali Rao -this year’s America’s Top Young Scientist
WC Desk: 11-year-old Gitanjali Rao has been named this year’s America’s Top Young Scientist for her…
Mahmooda Sultana- NASA Goddard Innovator of the year
WC Desk: Mahmooda Sultana has been named the 2017 “IRAD Innovator of the Year,” an award…
Why Only Teaching Women To Code Will Not Help
Rachel Lipton: Code is the language we use to make computers carry out an action. It…
Inspiring Women to Follow Their Dreams in Math and Science
Isabel Vacas Paez: Hear Isabel Vacas Páez, manager, Accenture Digital, discuss how she was inspired to study…
Combating Sexism in the Scientific World
Adi Chowdhury: “One of the things that I really strongly believe in is that we…