Stories by Alexis Pedrick

As chief storyteller and podcast host at the Science History Institute, Alexis Pedrick oversees the creative team responsible for all major podcasts produced by the Institute, including Distillations. Alexis is known for her lively history talks and tours in Philadelphia.

An illustration of a woman scientist in 19th century garb

ChemistryMarch 20, 2026

Agnes Pockels’ pioneering work was unfairly dismissed by tropes about women’s domestic roles

Agnes Pockels achievements in surface science have long been overshadowed by a popular and likely untrue story that she became interested in the subject while doing the dishes

Alexis Pedrick, Sophia Levin, The Lost Women of Science Initiative, Mariel Carr