Henrietta Lacks is best known as the source of cells that form the HeLa line, used extensively in […]
Category Archive: Role model
In the 1960s, Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn and others absorbed the accolades of being […]
Strides are currently being made in cancer research thanks to the contributions of Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, one of […]
Paula Hammond, head of MIT’s Department of Chemical Engineering, is developing new technologies to kill cancer cells. […]
UKZN’s Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim was among five leading women scientists across five world regions and 15 promising young researchers who […]
Its international women’s day today (March 8) and here at afroscientric, we have decided to spread a bit […]
Nobel Prize winner, Tim Hunt sparked controversy when he claimed that women should not be in science, as […]
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim’s love of science started early in life, influenced by dynamic teachers who mentored her in high […]
Ola Orekunrin is founder and Managing Director of Flying Doctors Nigeria Ltd., an air ambulance service based […]
Ethiopian scientist Segenet Kelemu is working to improve the resistance and productivity of forage grasses, which are used […]
