Scientists with disabilities have changed the world. These individuals pursued scientific exploration without letting societal barriers or others' negative views of their disabilities stop them. Some ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Reading books about scientists is a fantastic way to feed your brain. Always a unique read, books about ...

Dr. Jess Wade is hosting TNW Answers on Tuesday, July 30. She’ll be taking all your questions on diversity in science and activism — send them in now! It’s not surprising how grossly underrepresented ...

Brief biographies of about 4,000 Jewish scientists from more than 70 countries are contained in “Jews in the World of Science,” a biographical dictionary which made its appearance here today. The ...

When Jessica Wade was invited to Buckingham Palace to receive the prestigious British Empire Medal, she stood out for being a young woman honored for her contributions to science. Ironically, she was ...

On a whim, Jess Wade typed out her first Wikipedia page five years ago. It was a biography of Kim Cobb, an American climatologist who — despite earning several scientific accolades — had never been ...

Victoria Doronina was a biology research associate in the mid-2000s when she started to become active on Wikipedia, adding to and improving pages on the Russian-language version of the online ...

If you are an aspiring programmer, software engineer, or data scientist — or even a student just starting a computer science degree — you may find yourself wondering, "Who should I look up to?" If you ...