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ATLAS Soared: Fabiola Gianotti and the Discovery of a Higgs Particle (Women In Science 19)
In a corner of a room, tucked unostentatiously away from the notice of the raving hordes of just barely contained…
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The Curve Who Became a Witch: The Mathematics of Maria Agnesi (Women In Science 18)
If any century would have favorably understood the manic blend of child shaming and twisted pride that is the typical…
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Gambit – Best Worst Costume Ever
A couple of weeks ago, my plan to write this post was unseated by a pressing need to comment on…
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Of Gifted Children and the Banality of Menstruation: The Psychological Research of Leta Hollingworth
What do you do with a gifted child? A child who learns new concepts three or four times faster than…
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Sofia Kovalevskaya: Love Makes All the Partial Difference
Everybody needs love, but for some the striving after it so dominates their every action and decision that it becomes…
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Thor is a Lady! Let’s Complain About It!
Marvel has announced that Thor is now going to be a lady. No no, hold on. Not that Thor. That’s…
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Mary Somerville: Savior of British Mathematics.
In the 1750s, when France was foundering scientifically in the Cartesian shallows, it took Emilie du Châtelet’s French translation of…
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Zita the Spacegirl, Amelia Cole, And the Exciting Growth Of Girl Adventure Comics
Last month saw the much anticipated release of sequel volumes to two of indie comics’ most imaginative titles: Amelia Cole…
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