January 29, 2016 in Modern Worthies Dawn Shaughnessy The Chemist Who's Mapping the Periodic Table Shaughnessy leads the team that helped discover six of the elements of the periodic table.
January 28, 2016 Woman lifts burning car off her father and then drives it She's in the Air Force Academy but pondering where to go next, because apparently that isn't badass enough for her.
January 27, 2016 The next Einstein? New Einstein or not, she's still an impressive scientist in her own right.
January 26, 2016 Science Cheerleaders The Science Cheerleaders are an organization of current and former professional cheerleaders who study or work in STEM fields, and encourage other women to do so as well.
January 25, 2016 Kung-fu nuns bicycle for the environment and women power The Drupka nuns bicycled from Kathmandu to New Delhi, a journey of 2500 kilometers, over 52 days.
January 22, 2016 in Modern Worthies Jeanne Córdova Latina Lesbian Pioneer Editor of The Lesbian Tide & Los Angeles Free Press. President of the Stonewall Democratic Club. Co-founder of the Gay and Lesbian Caucus of the Democratic Party. Publisher of the Community Yellow Pages. The list of what she did as an activist and journalist is voluminous.
January 21, 2016 The woman shaping Iran’s oil future Elham Hassanzadeh literally wrote the book on Iran's natural gas industry, and now heads a consulting firm trying to get foreign investors to help increase the country's oil and gas production.
January 20, 2016 in Modern Worthies Paddy Jones World's Oldest Salsa Dancer Paddy Jones shows everyone you're never too old to dance.
January 19, 2016 Iraqi national cyclists "People stare a lot and sometimes they shout, 'Why are you cycling?' ... I say, 'It's none of your business!'"
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