ON 7 November 1867, Marya Salomea Sklodowska was born in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire. She was the youngest of five children, and became known as “Manya” by her family. She was a ...

This concise look at the life of one of the most famous female scientist gives readers insight into her struggle with the demands of family and the social responsibility associated with her ...

Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the award twice. Marie’s efforts, with help from husband Pierre Curie, led to the discovery of polonium and radium ...

The two-time Nobel Prize winner is a legend in modern science.

In a new biography, Dava Sobel focuses not just on the legendary physicist and chemist, but on the 45 women who worked in her lab. By Kate Zernike Kate Zernike is a reporter at The Times. She is the ...