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Pioneers in Science: Marie Daly

by Victoria Corless | Aug 27, 2020 | Pioneers in Science

This Pioneers in Science celebrates Marie Daly, the first Black woman in America to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry.

Pioneers in Science: John B. Goodenough

by Aaron Brown | Jul 20, 2020 | Pioneers in Science

We take a look at John B. Goodenough’s life and career, which were shaped by some of the defining events of the last century.

Pioneers in Science: Hermann Staudinger

by Kieran Schlegel-O'Brien | Jun 23, 2020 | Pioneers in Science

A century on from his groundbreaking paper on polymerization, Advanced Science News takes a look at the life and work of Nobel Laureate, Hermann Staudinger.

Pioneers in Science: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

by Aleksandra Holownia | May 4, 2020 | Pioneers in Science

This edition of Pioneers in Science celebrates physicist Wilhelm Röntgen, winner of the 1901 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of “a new kind of ray”.

Pioneers in Science: Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

by Aleksandra Holownia | Mar 27, 2020 | Features, Pioneers in Science, Space

The stuff of stars: The remarkable contributions of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

Pioneers in Science: Katherine Johnson

by Victoria Corless | Feb 14, 2020 | Features, Physics, Pioneers in Science, Space

In honor of the UN’s International Day of Women in Science, this week we highlight Katherine Johnson, pioneering mathematician and NASA legend.

Pioneers in Science: Sir Frederick Banting

by Victoria Corless | Dec 27, 2019 | Features, Pioneers in Science

A doctor and researcher, Banting pioneered the development of insulin for the treatment of diabetes.

Pioneers in Science: Jagadish Chandra Bose

by Kieran Schlegel-O'Brien | Nov 27, 2019 | Features, Physics, Pioneers in Science

Advanced Science News celebrates the life and work of radio and plant biology pioneer, J. C. Bose.

Pioneers in Science: Lise Meitner

by Victoria Corless | Nov 7, 2019 | Features, Physics, Pioneers in Science

In honor of her birthday this week, Advanced Science News celebrates Lise Meitner for her pioneering contributions to the discovery of nuclear fission.