In the book and television series Lessons in Chemistry, when asked to name a female scientist, one of the characters can only think of Marie Curie. Perhaps this isn’t surprising, as the story is set ...

Bonnie Ross, head of Microsoft’s Halo game studio, says, “You have the power to bring new worlds to life.” Maya Gupta, a Google research scientist, advises, “Don’t just solve the problem, write the ...

Think back to your childhood for a minute. What did you want to be when you grew up? Were you ever inspired by a character you saw on TV or in a movie? Of course you were. For many kids, discovering ...

Want to encourage your daughter to pursue her passions? These shows and movies provide role models that will inspire her. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Think back to your childhood for a minute. What ...

When you picture a scientist on television, who do you see? Too often, the answer is a man in a white lab coat, hunched over a microscope, or a stereotypical “mad genius” bent on world domination.

Fifteen years ago when I embarked on my scientific journey, I was an undocumented immigrant from Peru who never dreamed of becoming a scientist. My parents were not scientists or professors, my mom ...