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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Supreme Court to hear petition seeking lifetime ban on convicts contesting elections
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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19 workers fled Arunachal border road project. Only 10 survived. Their ordeal tells a larger story
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Manusmriti gives respectable position to Indian women, says Delhi HC judge Prathiba M Singh
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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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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View from the Mumbai Metro: Massive traffic congestion on the Western Express Highway
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Watch: BJP workers clash with one another during ‘tiranga yatra’ in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Watch: Church bells chime tunes from ‘Grease’ as tribute to Olivia Newton-John in the Netherlands
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Watch: Muharram participant sings ‘Mahabharat’ show title song during procession in MP
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‘I took off as Bihar’s industry minister, when I landed I wasn’t’: BJP leader on changes in Patna
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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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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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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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India tour of Zimbabwe: KL Rahul cleared to play, named captain of ODI squad
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Chess Olympiad: Harika Dronavalli reflects on clinching a historic bronze while nine months pregnant
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Watch: Harry Kane, England and Tottenham star, takes on a six-hitting challenge during The Hundred
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CWG 2022, Athletics: Avinash Sable-led track and field contingent shines in Neeraj Chopra’s absence
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Watch: Serena Williams’ farewell speech at Toronto Masters– ‘I am terrible at goodbyes’