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Lost Women of Science Podcast Reveals the Untold Story of Why Physicist Lise Meitner Was Denied the Nobel Prize for Her Pioneering Work on Splitting the Atom
September 7, 2023

Lost Women of Science Podcast Reveals the Untold Story of Why Physicist Lise Meitner Was Denied the Nobel Prize for Her Pioneering Work on Splitting the Atom

The first episode airs today and the second on September 14.

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Female scientists who worked on A-bomb mostly absent from ‘Oppenheimer’
August 10, 2023

Female scientists who worked on A-bomb mostly absent from ‘Oppenheimer’

You wouldn’t know it from the film, but many women were involved in the Manhattan Project during World War II.

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Who Was Alessandra Giliani, 14th Century Teen Anatomist?
July 13, 2023

Who Was Alessandra Giliani, 14th Century Teen Anatomist?

Was a teenager named Alessandra Giliani the western world’s first female anatomist?

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Lost Women of the Manhattan Project Press Release
September 6, 2023

Lost Women of the Manhattan Project Press Release

New LWoS Mini-series Tells the Stories of the 'Forgotten' Women Who Worked on the Manhattan Project

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Women Are Credited Less in Science Than Men
May 18, 2023

Women Are Credited Less in Science Than Men

Analysis: women in research teams are significantly less likely than men to be credited with authorship.

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Rosalind Franklin and Unsung Women in Science
August 23, 2023

Rosalind Franklin and Unsung Women in Science

Read Co-Executive Producers Katie Hafner & Amy Scharf's New York Times Letter to the Editor, May 9, 2023

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Lost Women of Science Launches Fifth Podcast Season
March 29, 2023

Lost Women of Science Launches Fifth Podcast Season

“The Doctor and the Fix: How Marie Nyswander Changed the Landscape of Addiction”

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We Remember with Respect and Gratitude
March 29, 2023

We Remember with Respect and Gratitude

Dr. Gordon Moore, 1929 – 2023. Pioneering scientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist

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How The Matilda Effect Removes Women in STEM From History - Beyond the Scenes | The Daily Show
March 21, 2023

How The Matilda Effect Removes Women in STEM From History - Beyond the Scenes | The Daily Show

Our very own Katie Hafner was featured on Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show.

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The Matilda Effect: How Women Are Becoming Invisible in Science
February 15, 2023

The Matilda Effect: How Women Are Becoming Invisible in Science

What is the Matilda Effect?

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White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence
December 15, 2022

White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence

Watch Dr. Marie Klawe speak at the White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence

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Fireside chat with Lost Women of Science
November 8, 2022

Fireside chat with Lost Women of Science

LWoS, the UNCF and Spelman College came together for this “fireside chat."

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Science Journalism Panel
September 25, 2022

Science Journalism Panel

Watch the Wesleyan Women in Science Journalism Panel featuring Katie and Amy.

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CHM Live - Revealing Lost Women of Science: Klári Dán von Neumann
November 8, 2022

CHM Live - Revealing Lost Women of Science: Klári Dán von Neumann

On April 5, 2022, the CHM hosted an event celebrating the life of Klári Dán von Neuman

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Living With Cystic Fibrosis: Lost Women of Science
September 25, 2022

Living With Cystic Fibrosis: Lost Women of Science

Start your morning off with this week's podcast episode featuring Amy Scharf!

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