Diversity

Women are investigating critical climate crisis problems such as the stability of giant ice sheets

In our final episode, we explore pathologist Dorothy Andersen’s legacy—what she left behind and how her work has lived on since her death. Describing her mentor’s influence on her life and career, pediatrician Celia Ores gives us a rare look into what Andersen was really like. We then turn to researchers, doctors and patients, who fill us in on the progress that has grown from Andersen’s initial work. These major developments include the discovery of the cystic fibrosis gene, the tremendous impact of the drug Trikafta and the potential of lifesaving gene-editing techniques

Maynard Okereke is using his distinctive voice to fight the lack of minority representation in STEM

A passionate outdoorswoman, a “rugged individualist” and a bit of an enigma—the few traces Dorothy Andersen left behind give us glimpses into who she was. In this episode, we track down people determined to stitch together her life. Our associate producer Sophie McNulty rummages through the basement of one of Andersen’s colleagues for clues about the elusive pathologist. Meanwhile, in Manhattan, N.Y., pediatric intensivist Scott Baird suggests we take a second look at the conventional wisdom surrounding the evolution of cystic fibrosis research in the 1950s. This is the Lost Women of Science podcast

A new podcast is on a mission to retrieve unsung female scientists from oblivion.

When physician and pathologist Dorothy Andersen confronted a slew of confounding infant deaths, she suspected the accepted diagnosis wasn’t right. Her medical sleuthing led to the world’s understanding of cystic fibrosis, a disease that affects the lungs, the pancreas and a host of other organs. But she is by no means a household name. Who was this scientist, and how did she come to quietly make such an important medical contribution? This is the Lost Women of Science podcast

Efforts are underway to make space missions more accessible

Addressing health inequities in the U.S. requires social and historical context

Cybersecurity expert Laeon Israel talks disparities in STEM, “closing the gap” and a life awash in a sea of data

How to increase the consideration of female candidates for male-gendered roles

A conversation with Charlotte Owens explores providing opportunities and giving back

Sociologist Anthony Ryan Hatch believeswe must make the conversation around race and STEM a priority in academia