Meet Dorothy Hodgkin, the biochemist who pieced together penicillin, insulin, and vitamin B12
Her work helped save millions of lives from infection, diabetes, and anemia
Three facts about Helen Rodríguez-Trías, pediatrician-turned-healthcare activist
She pushed to end sterilization, legalize abortion, and give poor people access to quality healthcare
'Being Ecological' is a book with admirable aims and a tangled execution
Prioritizing data over action can be counterproductive – but so is a muddled message
Five facts about Mae Jemison, doctor, dancer, and the first woman of color in space
You know she went to space. But do you know which TV show inspired her to go?