Republished from the site for Bachelors Degree Online with the express permission of Erin Lenderts. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
History lessons in science oftentimes emphasize masculine accomplishments, owing to the fact that most opportunities were open exclusively — or at least predominantly — to men. Though still an industry dominated by the omnipresent Y chromosome, more and more efforts are constantly under way celebrating the women who bravely set out to revolutionize the sciences. Their findings, writings, discoveries …