Dr. Nergis Mavalvala Detected the First Gravitational Wave. Her Work Doesn’t Stop There
The dean of MIT’s School of Science embraces skepticism and failure, and she wants the next generation of scientists to jump right in.
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How Dr. Clara Nellist Collides Art and Science
Read more: How Dr. Clara Nellist Collides Art and ScienceThis particle physicist, science communicator, and member of the team who uncovered the Higgs Boson wants everyone to know that art and science aren’t mutually exclusive.
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Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah Is Reimagining Cancer Care
Read more: Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah Is Reimagining Cancer CareAll but raised in oncology wards, Dr. Subbiah is on a mission to make cancer care work for everyone, including those usually overlooked.
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Dr. Dara Norman Wants to Bring More People Into Science
Read more: Dr. Dara Norman Wants to Bring More People Into ScienceFrom data access to scientific merit, Dr. Norman is working to make astronomy—and all STEM fields—more inclusive.
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Dr. Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski Will Change How You Think About Space
Read more: Dr. Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski Will Change How You Think About SpacePioneering a new field in cosmology, Dr. Pasterski explores diverse perspectives in physics and astronomy—and whether the universe might actually be a hologram.
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Dr. Paula Johnson Is Breaking Down the Barriers to Better Health
Read more: Dr. Paula Johnson Is Breaking Down the Barriers to Better HealthAn accomplished cardiologist and the first Black woman president of Wellesley College, Dr. Johnson’s life’s work is improving quality of care for women and women of color around the world.
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Dr. Jessie Christiansen Wants to Help You Discover the Next Exoplanet
Read more: Dr. Jessie Christiansen Wants to Help You Discover the Next ExoplanetAs project scientist on NASA’s Exoplanet Archive, Dr. Christiansen is a huge advocate for citizen science—and making sure anyone can be a planet hunter.
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Dr. Alison Todd’s Inventions May Save Your Life
Read more: Dr. Alison Todd’s Inventions May Save Your LifeAn inventor, molecular biologist, and diagnostic scientist, Dr. Todd cofounded SpeedDx, which serves communities worldwide. And that’s just the beginning.
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Dr. Michelle Wong Brings the Science of Skincare to New Audiences
Read more: Dr. Michelle Wong Brings the Science of Skincare to New AudiencesMisinformation about skincare runs rampant on social media. The chemist behind the Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog is here to clear things up.
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Ann McKee Is on a Quest to Save Humanity’s Brains
Read more: Ann McKee Is on a Quest to Save Humanity’s BrainsThe medical community’s leading authority on traumatic brain injuries wants to make contact sports—which she loves—safer for everyone.
