From Nettie Stevens’ beetles to the hidden tiger in every female, we take a look at Lyonisation.
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The budding lady botanist - Harriet Creighton
Many people - although not enough - know about Barbara McClintock’s work on maize genetics. But how many know about her first graduate student, Harriet Creighton?
Kitchen Aid - Martha Chase
Martha Chase’s ‘blender experiment’ has earned her a place in scientific history.
Picking up the pieces - Tsuneko Okazaki
Did cultural attitudes towards women in science lead to Japanese researcher Tsuneko Okazaki missing out on a Nobel Prize?
Powder puffs and plasmids - Esther Lederberg
A tale of two Lederberg: Esther’s work on viruses led to a Nobel for her husband, while she struggled to get tenure.