Lost Women of Science

Lost Women of Science tells the remarkable stories of groundbreaking women who never got the full recognition they deserved - until now.

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Mary Louisa Willard
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Mary Louisa Willard
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Flemmie Kittrell
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Frances Oldham Kelsey
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Who Discovered the Cause of Down Syndrome? Episode Two

Marthe Gautier speaks out about how she found the genetic cause of Down syndrome.

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We're not mad, we're curious...
...Okay, we're a little mad.

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The Lost Women of Science Tip Line

Here at Lost Women of Science, it is our goal to rescue female scientists from the jaws of obscurity, but we need your help! If there’s a woman you’re aware of who achieved something remarkable but has been omitted from the historical record, we want to know.

Leave a brief message (or a long one!) at (415) 754-0625 and we’ll be sure to get back to you. Be sure to leave your full name, where you're calling from, and the best way to reach you, as well as the scientist's full name and her scientific field.  We appreciate your support in bringing the stories of trailblazing female scientists to light!

CALL: (415) 754-0625

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