Women In Science
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How a woman helped scientists in understanding the physics of climate change in the 1800s
Eunice Foote’s scientific paper was the first to describe the extraordinary power of carbon dioxide gas to absorb heat – the driving force of global warming.
Sylvia G Dee, The Conversation
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NASA appoints first woman head of its human spaceflight programme
Last month, Kathy Lueders oversaw the journey of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station with crew on board.
Scroll Staff
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Gagandeep Kang becomes first Indian woman to be elected Royal Society Fellow
She is known for her inter-disciplinary research of infections in children and has played important roles in developing vaccines against typhoid and rotavirus.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Anna Mani was a pioneering scientist, so why don’t more Indians know about her?
The physicist and meteorologist, who was born on this date a century ago, is the subject of a new picture book.
Vijaysree Venkatraman
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When CV Raman denied a student admission in IISc because she was a woman
Stories of sexism from the early days of India’s premier science institute.
Deepika S
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Rosalind Franklin still doesn’t get the recognition she deserves for her DNA discovery
It's 65 years since the structure of DNA was first published, but the woman who made that possible remains unknown to many people.
Mark Lawler, The Conversation
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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As ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Annihilation’ show, it’s time for more movies with female scientists
This is what happens when we stop assuming audiences can't handle female-led sci-fi films.
Amy C. Chambers, The Conversation
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Full text: Address sexual harassment in Indian labs, say 165 scientists
They called upon their peers to support the eight complainants who have accused JNU Professor Atul Johri of sexual misconduct.
Scroll Staff
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‘This book is ammunition’, says the writer who exposed sexism and myths about women in science
Science journalist Angela Saini’s new book challenges those who think that women are less intellectually capable than men.
Vivek Tejuja
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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The IITs want more women students but can extra seats be the answer?
The committee is spot-on in framing the problem as rooted in patriarchy, writes an ex-student, but its key proposal may not address the real issue.
Prajval Shastri
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For the first time, three science journals are publishing special issues centred on women scientists
The editions feature articles on and by women in science, whose contributions to the field are under-represented.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Where are the women scientists, tech gurus and engineers in Hollywood films?
Women are not working in science because there are very few women portrayed in films and on TV who are working in science.
Vivienne Glance, The Conversation
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants