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5 Female Scientists You Should Know
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From a centenarian brain expert to a mistress of Voltaire, each of these female scientists has an incredible story. Do you want to meet them?
Quiz: Fabulous Female Scientists
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Disproving the misguided stereotype that boys are naturally better at math and science than girls, women earn around half the science-related degrees in higher education. Since Hypatia, the ancient Egyptian mathematician, women have made groundbreaking contributions in math and science and are only now receiving proper recognition. Are you ready to test your knowledge of these brainy ladies?
Hedwig Kohn: The Physics of Determination
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Hedwig Kohn left Nazi Germany for the U.S. in 1940 and became a leading physicist. HowStuffWorks looks at her extraordinary life.
Could Thorium Power the Next Generation of Nuclear Reactors?
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Thorium is in many ways safer than uranium for nuclear power production. But is it safe enough to bet on for our energy future?