Rosalind Franklin Society

08/26/2025

Continuing Our Mission to Advance Women in Science

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has made the difficult decision to conclude operations for the Rosalind Franklin Society at the end of 2025.

Since its founding, RFS has proudly recognized and elevated the contributions of women and underrepresented groups in science. As we close this chapter, our commitment continues—through our publishing programs and future initiatives that champion women in science.

If you are interested in partnering with us to continue this mission, please contact [email protected].

Thank you for being part of the RFS community.

12/10/2024

How fast is the Universe expanding? This astronomer took cosmology closer to an answer

Wendy Freedman is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024. https://hubs.li/Q02-Z6FN0

Wendy Freedman is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.

12/09/2024

This PhD student helped to win a major pay hike for Canadian researchers

Kaitlin Kharas is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.

Kaitlin Kharas is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.

12/09/2024

The climate-crusading lawyer who sued Switzerland over global warming — and won

Cordelia Bähr is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024. https://hubs.li/Q02-Z5Dc0

Cordelia Bähr is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.

12/09/2024

This fearless science sleuth risked her career to expose publication fraud.
Anna Abalkina is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.
https://hubs.li/Q02-YLnf0

Anna Abalkina is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.

12/06/2024

A new book, The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science, takes a look at the legacy of Madame Marie Curie, one of the most recognizable names in science history. https://hubs.li/Q02-M8v30

A new book looks at the life of Marie Curie through the lens of some of the 45 women who passed through her laboratory.

12/06/2024

For decades, researchers and policymakers have been trying to address the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields. To what extent is this phenomenon rooted in gender norms that stem from historical kinship patterns?

For decades, researchers and policymakers have been trying to address the underrepresentation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. To what extent is this phen…

12/06/2024

Two female botanists—Elzada Clover and Louis Jotter—made headlines for riding the rapids of the Colorado River in 1938 in an effort to document the Grand Canyon’s plant life. https://hubs.li/Q02-M93s0

This is a science adventure story. Take a wild journey down the Colorado River in the company of two pioneering botanists: Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter.

12/06/2024

NIH needs a new institute for women’s health research, expert panel says.
National Academies report also calls for $16 billion in new money.

National Academies report also calls for $16 billion in new money

12/04/2024

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Awards $9 Million to new Allen Distinguished Investigators: Research funding will support six projects focused on how organelles within the cell communicate and cellular membrane form, function, and behavior.

Research funding will support six projects focused on how organelles within the cell communicate and cellular membrane form, function, and behavior.

12/03/2024

Join the livestream today to hear from the 2024 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize recipient, Rusty Gage, PhD, at the award ceremony where he will give a scientific lecture based on his latest work.

The Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize recognizes individuals whose original translational research has advanced cellular reprogramming technology for regenerative medicine. The prize was established in 2015, through a generous gift from the Betty and Hiro Ogawa family, and is supported by Gladstone Ins...

12/03/2024

Pardis Sabeti appointed to Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation board of trustees + Sabra Klein is one of 52 Johns Hopkins University professors named to the list of the world's most cited researchers.
https://hubs.li/Q02-bCMY0