PolicyJanuary 19, 2018
Gone in 2017: 12 Trailblazing Women in STEM
A tribute to a dozen trailblazers who made the world a better place through their discoveries, advancements, and inventions.
Stories by Maia Weinstock
Maia Weinstock is a science editor, writer, and media producer based in Cambridge, MA. She serves as the deputy editor at MIT News, and has worked previously at BrainPOP, Discover, and SPACE.com, among other outlets.
PolicyDecember 28, 2016
Gone in 2016: 10 Notable Women in Science and Technology
These scientists made important contributions to physics, biology, astronomy and more
The SciencesDecember 30, 2015
Gone in 2015: Commemorating 10 Outstanding Women in Science
These notable researchers who passed away during the year just ending made key contributions to ecology, planetary science, medicine, chemical engineering and more
The SciencesNovember 23, 2015
Holiday Gift Guide: Women in STEM Fields Dolls and Action Figures
This year's expanded range of options could mark a sea change in representations of women and girls with an interest in the sciences
The SciencesJune 24, 2015
LEGO Adds More Women in Science to Its Lineup
The toy company has taken significant steps to address consumer interest in the addition of more female characters in STEM fields
The SciencesFebruary 23, 2015
It's Time for More Racial Diversity in STEM Toys
It’s clear that we as a nation are failing to engage minority students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as well as we could.
December 29, 2014
Gone in 2014: Remembering 10 Notable Women in Science
Looking back on the year that was, science mavens may notice that tributes to those who’ve passed on in the preceding 12 months are far more often filled with stars of stage, screen, politics and sport than with the pioneering women and men who have bettered our society through discovery and invention.
EnvironmentNovember 14, 2014
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle is a Glamour Woman of the Year
Her Deepness. The Sturgeon General. And now: Glamour Girl. On Monday night, renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle earned a new moniker when she joined eight others in receiving a 2014 Glamour Woman of the Year Award at a celebrity-packed Carnegie Hall.
The SciencesJuly 10, 2014
LEGO Reveals Female Scientist Minifigures
After much rejoicing at the news last month that LEGO would mass-produce a set of female scientist minifigures, the company has released a prototype of the final set to its original designer, Ellen Kooijman (a.k.a.
The SciencesJune 4, 2014
LEGO to Produce Female Scientist Minifigure Set
Two and a half years ago, the LEGO Corporation made a move that set into motion a chain of events that has led, circuitously but unambiguously, to the following exciting announcement, released yesterday via YouTube: In late summer or early fall of 2014, the company will release to the public an official set of female [...]
April 25, 2014
Women of the Periodic Table Quilt
The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is an annual spectacle of more than 150 science-related events and activities taking place in and around Cambridge, Mass.
CultureMarch 7, 2014
15 Works of Art Depicting Women in Science
Visualizing notable women in the STEM fields through the lens of fine art
December 30, 2013
Gone in 2013: A Tribute to 10 Remarkable Women in Science
Pioneering scientists and engineers are often overlooked in popular retrospectives commemorating the year’s departed. In particular, women in such fields tend to be given short shrift.
The SciencesOctober 15, 2013
Channeling Ada Lovelace: Chien-Shiung Wu, Courageous Hero of Physics
Today marks the 5th Ada Lovelace Day, an annual celebration of women who have made important contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
September 2, 2013
Breaking Brick Stereotypes: LEGO Unveils a Female Scientist
It’s 11:47 am on the Sunday before Labor Day, and I’m staking out a LEGO store inside a Byzantine shopping mall on the outskirts of Boston.