The Nobel Prize is generally regarded as one of the most prestigious awards that one can achieve. But if you look at the numbers, there is a very obvious bias. From the first awards in 1901, until 2021, 25 organizations have been awarded the Nobel Prize. 885 men have received one. Only 58 have been awarded a Nobel Prize, in 120 years. 

There is an extensive list of women who have had their achievements overlooked by the Nobel committee, and by the academic community in general. This two-part series aims to showcase the forgotten achievements of some of these women.

In this episode, we look at Nettie Stevens and her discovery of sex determination, Lise Meitner and her discovery of Nuclear Fission, and Chien-Shiung Wu and her discovery of Parity Violation.

These are the invisible women of the Nobel Prize.

Resources

Nobel Prize Women in Science - Sharon Bertsch McGrayne

All Nobel Prizes - Official Nobel Prize Website

Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu - Ashley Angelucci

Lise Meitner - A life in Physics - Ruth Lewin Sime

Nettie M. Stevens and the Discovery of Sex Determination by Chromosomes - Stephen G. Brush