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Their work changed the world — yet the stories got pushed into the shadows. Jane Doe Stories brings those stories back to light, uncovering the women who shaped science, technology, and innovation.
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She never received the Nobel.
But her legacy still reshapes the field she loved.
But her legacy still reshapes the field she loved.
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
She never received the Nobel.
But her legacy still reshapes the field she loved.
But her legacy still reshapes the field she loved.
Born in China, trained at Berkeley, and working most of her life in the United States, Wu also helped develop nuclear technology during WWII, taught generations of scientists, and broke barriers for women in physics.
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Born in China, trained at Berkeley, and working most of her life in the United States, Wu also helped develop nuclear technology during WWII, taught generations of scientists, and broke barriers for women in physics.
The Nobel Prize went to her male colleagues.
Wu’s name was left out.
Wu’s name was left out.
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
The Nobel Prize went to her male colleagues.
Wu’s name was left out.
Wu’s name was left out.
In a basement lab at Columbia, she designed and ran an experiment so precise that it overturned one of physics’ core beliefs.
The universe, she proved, is lopsided.
It was a discovery that changed science forever.
The universe, she proved, is lopsided.
It was a discovery that changed science forever.
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
In a basement lab at Columbia, she designed and ran an experiment so precise that it overturned one of physics’ core beliefs.
The universe, she proved, is lopsided.
It was a discovery that changed science forever.
The universe, she proved, is lopsided.
It was a discovery that changed science forever.
In 1956, Chien-Shiung Wu – later called the First Lady of Physics – was working at Columbia University when she was asked to test a daring idea:
what if nature itself wasn’t perfectly symmetrical?
what if nature itself wasn’t perfectly symmetrical?
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
In 1956, Chien-Shiung Wu – later called the First Lady of Physics – was working at Columbia University when she was asked to test a daring idea:
what if nature itself wasn’t perfectly symmetrical?
what if nature itself wasn’t perfectly symmetrical?