Lost Women of Science
@lostwomenofsci.bsky.social
Well tell the stories of remarkable female scientists that history forgot
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Go and listen to our podcast👇
lostwomenofscience.org
In the 1910s geneticist Maud Slye decided that vulnerability to cancer was hereditary and that this vulnerability could be eliminated. However, Slye and her studies proved to be controversial… #womeninstem #podcast #genetics #mice
The Mouse Lady
Maud Slye bred tens of thousands of mice to find the cause of cancer.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In the 1910s geneticist Maud Slye decided that vulnerability to cancer was hereditary and that this vulnerability could be eliminated. However, Slye and her studies proved to be controversial… #womeninstem #podcast #genetics #mice
In the wake of #JamesWatson ‘s death, we would like to share our latest episode about ‘Rosalind’ - a new opera about #RosalindFranklin. Ex-BBC arts correspondent Rosie Millard discusses how the DNA race fits into an opera with its composer Peter Hugh White and librettist Clare Heath.
Lost Women of Science Conversations: Rosalind-The Opera
Betrayal, ambition, and the double helix: Turning Rosalind Franklin’s story and the discovery of the structure of DNA into an opera.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In the wake of #JamesWatson ‘s death, we would like to share our latest episode about ‘Rosalind’ - a new opera about #RosalindFranklin. Ex-BBC arts correspondent Rosie Millard discusses how the DNA race fits into an opera with its composer Peter Hugh White and librettist Clare Heath.
When her company gave up on tamoxifen, Dr. Dora Richardson didn’t. Her quiet persistence helped create a drug that saved countless lives from breast cancer. Katie Couric introduces the English episode, and Laura Gómez narrates it in Spanish.
#Tamoxifen #WomenInSTEM #BreastCancerAwareness
#Tamoxifen #WomenInSTEM #BreastCancerAwareness
Best Of: Finding Dora Richardson, The Forgotten Developer of Tamoxifen, a Lifesaving Breast Cancer Therapy - Episode Two
When ICI decided to terminate the breast cancer research, the team went underground.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When her company gave up on tamoxifen, Dr. Dora Richardson didn’t. Her quiet persistence helped create a drug that saved countless lives from breast cancer. Katie Couric introduces the English episode, and Laura Gómez narrates it in Spanish.
#Tamoxifen #WomenInSTEM #BreastCancerAwareness
#Tamoxifen #WomenInSTEM #BreastCancerAwareness
Cuando su empresa abandonó el tamoxifeno, la Dra. Dora Richardson no lo hizo. Siguió trabajando — en silencio y con perseverancia — en un fármaco que terminaría salvando innumerables vidas. Narrado por Laura Gómez.
#Tamoxifen #BreastCancerAwareness #HistoriaDeLaCiencia #MujeresEnLaCiencia
#Tamoxifen #BreastCancerAwareness #HistoriaDeLaCiencia #MujeresEnLaCiencia
Encontrando a Dora Richardson – La desarrolladora olvidada del tamoxifeno, una terapia vital contra el cáncer de mama – Episodio dos
Cuando ICI decidió cancelar la investigación sobre el cáncer de mama, el equipo continuó en secreto.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Cuando su empresa abandonó el tamoxifeno, la Dra. Dora Richardson no lo hizo. Siguió trabajando — en silencio y con perseverancia — en un fármaco que terminaría salvando innumerables vidas. Narrado por Laura Gómez.
#Tamoxifen #BreastCancerAwareness #HistoriaDeLaCiencia #MujeresEnLaCiencia
#Tamoxifen #BreastCancerAwareness #HistoriaDeLaCiencia #MujeresEnLaCiencia
Her work on tamoxifen transformed breast cancer treatment, yet Dr. Dora Richardson’s name faded from history. / Su trabajo transformó el tratamiento del cáncer de mama, pero el nombre de la Dra. Dora Richardson casi se perdió.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Her work on tamoxifen transformed breast cancer treatment, yet Dr. Dora Richardson’s name faded from history. / Su trabajo transformó el tratamiento del cáncer de mama, pero el nombre de la Dra. Dora Richardson casi se perdió.
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For Breast Cancer Awareness & Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re revisiting the story of Dr. Dora Richardson — the chemist behind tamoxifen, a breast cancer breakthrough. Now also in Spanish, voiced by Laura Gómez. www.lostwomenofscience.org/podcast-epis...
October 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
For Breast Cancer Awareness & Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re revisiting the story of Dr. Dora Richardson — the chemist behind tamoxifen, a breast cancer breakthrough. Now also in Spanish, voiced by Laura Gómez. www.lostwomenofscience.org/podcast-epis...
Honored to be on the front page of @sciam.bsky.social with our latest episode featuring Carla Brodley and the Center for Inclusive Computing at @northeasternu.bsky.social!
Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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September 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Honored to be on the front page of @sciam.bsky.social with our latest episode featuring Carla Brodley and the Center for Inclusive Computing at @northeasternu.bsky.social!
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The story of Frances Oldham Kelsey, in association with @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social. This is a fascinating tale 👇
Cautionary Tales - Stallling for survival: a lonely fight against a deadly medicine
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September 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The story of Frances Oldham Kelsey, in association with @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social. This is a fascinating tale 👇
With her painstakingly detailed dioramas of crime scenes, Frances Glessner Lee helped homicide investigators visualize a crime’s chain of events. For our full podcast episode about ‘The Mother of Forensic Science’ click here: www.lostwomenofscience.org/podcast-epis...
September 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
With her painstakingly detailed dioramas of crime scenes, Frances Glessner Lee helped homicide investigators visualize a crime’s chain of events. For our full podcast episode about ‘The Mother of Forensic Science’ click here: www.lostwomenofscience.org/podcast-epis...
The Lost Women of Science, our book for middle schoolers is out now!
Published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, co-authored by our host Katie Hafner and Melina Bellows, and beautifully illustrated by Karyn Lee, The Lost Women of Science focuses on ten female scientists lost to history.
Published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, co-authored by our host Katie Hafner and Melina Bellows, and beautifully illustrated by Karyn Lee, The Lost Women of Science focuses on ten female scientists lost to history.
The Lost Women of Science by Melina Gerosa Bellows, Katie Hafner: 9780593896716 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
From the popular Lost Women of Science podcast, comes an empowering collection that recognizes ten trailblazing female scientists whose lives and works have been lost to history...until now. Uncover t...
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August 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Lost Women of Science, our book for middle schoolers is out now!
Published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, co-authored by our host Katie Hafner and Melina Bellows, and beautifully illustrated by Karyn Lee, The Lost Women of Science focuses on ten female scientists lost to history.
Published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, co-authored by our host Katie Hafner and Melina Bellows, and beautifully illustrated by Karyn Lee, The Lost Women of Science focuses on ten female scientists lost to history.
Meet Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser, daughter of abolitionists and one of the first African American female doctors trained after the Civil War.
Conoce a la Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de abolicionistas y una de las primeras mujeres afroamericanas formadas como médicas después de la Guerra Civil.
Conoce a la Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de abolicionistas y una de las primeras mujeres afroamericanas formadas como médicas después de la Guerra Civil.
La Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de un ex esclavo, se convierte en una destacada médica
Conoce a la Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de abolicionistas y una de las primeras mujeres afroamericanas formadas como médicas después de la Guerra Civil.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Meet Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser, daughter of abolitionists and one of the first African American female doctors trained after the Civil War.
Conoce a la Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de abolicionistas y una de las primeras mujeres afroamericanas formadas como médicas después de la Guerra Civil.
Conoce a la Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de abolicionistas y una de las primeras mujeres afroamericanas formadas como médicas después de la Guerra Civil.
Meet Carolyn Parker, who worked alongside Oppenheimer producing polonium for nuclear weapons during WW2.
Conoce a Carolyn Parker, quien trabajó junto a Oppenheimer en la producción de polonio para armas nucleares durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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Conoce a Carolyn Parker, quien trabajó junto a Oppenheimer en la producción de polonio para armas nucleares durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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August 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Meet Carolyn Parker, who worked alongside Oppenheimer producing polonium for nuclear weapons during WW2.
Conoce a Carolyn Parker, quien trabajó junto a Oppenheimer en la producción de polonio para armas nucleares durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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Conoce a Carolyn Parker, quien trabajó junto a Oppenheimer en la producción de polonio para armas nucleares durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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Did you know our book for middle school readers is now available for pre-order? Get your copy here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/751690...
August 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Did you know our book for middle school readers is now available for pre-order? Get your copy here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/751690...
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What’s on your pod playlist these days? I highly recommend “Lost Women of Science”, an excellent look into unknown women who devoted their lives to science & opened doors to important discoveries. #STEM #podcasts #STEMinist
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Discover Lost Women of Science, a platform dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable women in STEM who have been lost to history.
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July 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
What’s on your pod playlist these days? I highly recommend “Lost Women of Science”, an excellent look into unknown women who devoted their lives to science & opened doors to important discoveries. #STEM #podcasts #STEMinist
Also give @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social a follow!
www.lostwomenofscience.org
Also give @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social a follow!
www.lostwomenofscience.org
Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Emma Unson Rotor ayudó a desarrollar la espoleta de proximidad, el primer arma «inteligente» del mundo. Descubre más sobre su trabajo como física en este episodio del podcast Lost Women of Science.
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July 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Emma Unson Rotor ayudó a desarrollar la espoleta de proximidad, el primer arma «inteligente» del mundo. Descubre más sobre su trabajo como física en este episodio del podcast Lost Women of Science.
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Emma Unson Rotor trabajó en la espoleta de proximidad, una innovación revolucionaria en la tecnología armamentística de la Segunda Guerra Mundial que el Departamento de Guerra de Estados Unidos calificó como “solo superada por la bomba atómica”.
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La física filipina que desarrolló un arma ultrasecreta de alto nivel
Emma Unson Rotor trabajó en la espoleta de proximidad, una innovación revolucionaria en la tecnología armamentística de la Segunda Guerra Mundial que el Departamento de Guerra de Estados Unidos califi...
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July 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Emma Unson Rotor trabajó en la espoleta de proximidad, una innovación revolucionaria en la tecnología armamentística de la Segunda Guerra Mundial que el Departamento de Guerra de Estados Unidos calificó como “solo superada por la bomba atómica”.
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Annie Maunder was an astronomer who expanded our understanding of the sun at the turn of the 20th century. Her passion was photographing eclipses.
Annie Maunder fue una astrónoma que amplió nuestro conocimiento del sol a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Su pasión era fotografiar eclipses.
Annie Maunder fue una astrónoma que amplió nuestro conocimiento del sol a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Su pasión era fotografiar eclipses.
July 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Annie Maunder was an astronomer who expanded our understanding of the sun at the turn of the 20th century. Her passion was photographing eclipses.
Annie Maunder fue una astrónoma que amplió nuestro conocimiento del sol a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Su pasión era fotografiar eclipses.
Annie Maunder fue una astrónoma que amplió nuestro conocimiento del sol a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Su pasión era fotografiar eclipses.
We are thrilled to hear about the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's new research.
The observatory's re-naming in honor of astronomer Vera C. Rubin highlights the integral role women play in shaping how we see the world, and sets a precedent for how we encourage future generations to engage in science.
The observatory's re-naming in honor of astronomer Vera C. Rubin highlights the integral role women play in shaping how we see the world, and sets a precedent for how we encourage future generations to engage in science.
This Revolutionary New Telescope Will Observe the Whole Sky Every Three Days
The game-changing Vera C. Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes combined
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July 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We are thrilled to hear about the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's new research.
The observatory's re-naming in honor of astronomer Vera C. Rubin highlights the integral role women play in shaping how we see the world, and sets a precedent for how we encourage future generations to engage in science.
The observatory's re-naming in honor of astronomer Vera C. Rubin highlights the integral role women play in shaping how we see the world, and sets a precedent for how we encourage future generations to engage in science.
After the success of our bilingual season about Evangelina Rodriguez Perozo, the first female doctor trained in the Dominican Republic, we are adapting more of our episodes in Spanish!
¡Tras nuestra temporada bilingüe sobre Evangelina, queríamos compartir más de nuestras historias en español!
¡Tras nuestra temporada bilingüe sobre Evangelina, queríamos compartir más de nuestras historias en español!
June 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
After the success of our bilingual season about Evangelina Rodriguez Perozo, the first female doctor trained in the Dominican Republic, we are adapting more of our episodes in Spanish!
¡Tras nuestra temporada bilingüe sobre Evangelina, queríamos compartir más de nuestras historias en español!
¡Tras nuestra temporada bilingüe sobre Evangelina, queríamos compartir más de nuestras historias en español!
We have exciting news! Listen here to our latest trailer for more information...
Lost Women of Science announces a new season of Spanish adaptations
After the success of our bilingual season about the first female doctor trained in the Dominican Republic, The Extraordinary Life and Tragic Death of Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, we are adapting more ...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
We have exciting news! Listen here to our latest trailer for more information...
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¡Lanzamos una nueva temporada en español!
Esto es Lost women of science – Mujeres olvidadas de la ciencia – en espanõl. Laura Gómez, conocida por su papel de Blanca Flores en la exitosa serie de Netflix “Orange Is the New Black”, narra las hi...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
¡Tenemos noticias emocionantes! Escuche aquí nuestro último tráiler para más información...
We're so proud to be spotlighted alongside the other fantastic International Women's Podcast Award winners on Apple Podcasts!
International Women's Podcast Awards on Apple Podcasts
Listen to the latest selections from our editors.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
We're so proud to be spotlighted alongside the other fantastic International Women's Podcast Award winners on Apple Podcasts!
This Juneteenth we're spotlighting the work of the first Black trained TV meteorologist, June Bacon-Bercey.
June 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This Juneteenth we're spotlighting the work of the first Black trained TV meteorologist, June Bacon-Bercey.
We are beyond thrilled to win an International Women’s Podcast Award 2025 for our Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey podcast, and to be shortlisted for Lost Women of Science Conversations: The Exceptions. #iwpa2025
June 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
We are beyond thrilled to win an International Women’s Podcast Award 2025 for our Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey podcast, and to be shortlisted for Lost Women of Science Conversations: The Exceptions. #iwpa2025
How did 'Florence Nightingale and her Geeks Declare War on Death'?
By providing statistics of the Crimean War mortality rates in her (very pretty) Rose Diagram, of course!
By providing statistics of the Crimean War mortality rates in her (very pretty) Rose Diagram, of course!
June 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
How did 'Florence Nightingale and her Geeks Declare War on Death'?
By providing statistics of the Crimean War mortality rates in her (very pretty) Rose Diagram, of course!
By providing statistics of the Crimean War mortality rates in her (very pretty) Rose Diagram, of course!