Despite decades of progress, women remain underrepresented in STEM. Join us as we shine a light on the brilliant minds shaping science and technology.
Across this 10-episode series, we explore the lives of pioneering women from history to the modern day. From mathematics and robotics to marine biology and space engineering, we celebrate the diverse achievements that have changed our world.
Meet Christina Koch, the record-breaking NASA astronaut who made history by completing the longest single spaceflight by a woman and participating in the first all-female spacewalks.
17 Jun 2026
Daniela Rus
Explore the visionary world of Daniela Rus, a pioneering roboticist and director of MIT's CSAIL who is reshaping our future through her groundbreaking work in self-reconfiguring robots, autonomous vehicles, and soft robotics.
17 Jun 2026
Sylvia Earle
Dive into the life of Sylvia Earle, the legendary oceanographer, deep-sea explorer, and "Her Deepness" who has spent her life pioneering marine research and fighting to protect the global ocean.
17 Jun 2026
Maryam Mirzakhani
Discover Maryam Mirzakhani, the groundbreaking theoretical mathematician who became the first woman and first Iranian to win the prestigious Fields Medal for unlocking the deep mysteries of curved surfaces and complex geometry.
17 Jun 2026
Jennifer Doudna
Meet Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who co-invented CRISPR gene-editing technology, forever changing the future of medicine, agriculture, and what it means to be human.
17 Jun 2026
Gladys West
The inspiring story of the black mathematician Gladys West.
10 Jun 2026
Katherine Johnson
The story of Katherine Johnson a black mathematician who's calculations were essential for the moon missions of NASA.
9 Jun 2026
Grace Hopper
The inspiring story of the computer scientist and mathematician Grace Hopper.
7 Jun 2026
The woman who photographed DNA
Our second episode tells the story of Rosalind Franklin.
7 Jun 2026
Tu Youyou cured malaria with ancient recipes
In our first episode we talk about the story of Tu Youyou
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