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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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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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: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins