Chemistry has always been women’s business

Women in Science

Source: Composite using images from Alamy Stock Photo and Science Photo Library

Female chemists played essential roles in developing chemical practice

It’s this time of year again! March is Women’s History month, and I’ve been preparing the material for the course I’m teaching on feminist philosophy of science. Every year, I ask students to present the story of a woman scientist. What did she work on and how important was it to the development of science? Was she discriminated against due to her sex? Did she face any obstacles during her work?