Lynn Margulis’ first paper was rejected 15 times before it was finally published, but her theories of symbiogenesis made a huge impact.

Dr. Claire Voisin is one of the world’s leading researchers in complex algebraic geometry.

Before NASA, there was NACA and the first woman engineer hired at the agency was Kitty O’Brien Joyner.

Margaret Knight nearly didn’t get credit for an invention that changed the world: the first machine made to create flat bottomed paper bags.

Today is the anniversary of the founding of Yellowstone, the world’s first national park.  And it’s first female ranger was Isabel Basset Wasson.

February 29th is rare disease day, and today we’re featuring a scientist with a rare perspective on a rare disease: Dr. Laura Manuelidis.

Many of the films honored with Oscars throughout the years owe the beauty of their moving images to research scientist Katharine Burr Blodgett.

Dr. Kimberlee Beckmen has her dream job as a wildlife veterinarian for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.