17 women Nobel Prize winners in science: celebrating female intelligence
A book to make women researchers visible
This book highlights women researchers who changed the world despite obstacles, prejudice, and invisibility. Written by Hélène Merle-Béral, it tells the stories of seventeen exceptional women awarded the Nobel Prize.
From Marie Curie to Donna Strickland, each had to fight for recognition in male-dominated fields. These portraits remind us that scientific talent has no gender.
Some of these researchers saw their work ignored, while others finally gained the recognition they deserved. This book is a powerful antidote to the Matilda Effect: it gives back names and voices to women who transformed our understanding of the world.
Like Nicole-Reine Lepaute, these scientists embody perseverance, passion, and curiosity—the true engines of science.
The Matildas
“Recognizing these women means repairing a part of the history of science.”
— Closing line (Matilda mockup)