Articles for tag: Cancer, Women Scientists

Jewel Plummer Cobb: The Cancer Researcher Who Broke Barriers in Science

Annette Uy

When Jewel Plummer Cobb first peered through a microscope as a young girl, she couldn’t have imagined that her fascination with cells would lead her to become one of the most influential cancer researchers of the 20th century. Born in 1924 in Chicago, she would spend her life defying expectations and shattering glass ceilings in ...

10 Pioneering Women Scientists History Almost Forgot

10 Pioneering Women Scientists History Almost Forgot

Annette Uy

Science textbooks overflow with stories of brilliant male minds who shaped our understanding of the world. Yet tucked away in dusty archives and forgotten journals lie the remarkable tales of women whose discoveries were just as groundbreaking, whose intellects blazed just as brightly. These weren’t sidekicks or assistants – they were trailblazers who cracked genetic ...