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2/12/2018 3 Comments

Vera Rubin: invisible to the Nobel committee

By Nektaria Riso

Out of the 204 winners of the Nobel prize for Physics, how many were women?
Oh, come on, take a guess.
At least half? No, that is a bit optimistic, try again! One third? One fourth? Come on, 10?

Actually, only two women have ever won the Nobel prize for Physics: the renowned Marie Curie, in 1903, and Maria Goeppert Mayer, for her nuclear shell model, in 1963. Since Mayer’s win 50 years ago, no other woman has won.
Although many women have been deserving of such a prize, Vera Rubin - astronomer, dark matter pioneer, and women’s advocate - sat at the top of the list until her death in 2016. For those who don’t know, Nobel prizes cannot be rewarded posthumously, so Rubin will never win. Ever.

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2/12/2018 1 Comment

Women in STEM profile: The Woman Behind your Skincare

By Poornima Peiris

Meet Dr. Nadine Pernodet, the woman behind your skincare - that is if you currently use anything created by Estée Lauder Companies (ELC). Founded by businesswoman Estée Lauder in 1964, the company currently owns a plethora of brands, including Aveda, Clinique, MAC, Smashbox and La Mer. These names should be familiar to many of us who frequent the aisles at Sephora, and the dedication and hard work that goes on behind the scenes of our favorite glamorous beauty products deserves our attention.

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