Roger Arliner Young: When Science, Racism, and Sexism Collide Written by Joséphine Coadou Countless studies show that girls are less likely to pursue scientific studies, despite achieving better academic results than their male classmates. The persistence of everyday...
Hedy Lamarr: The Drawbacks of Beauty Written by Joséphine Coadou For International Women’s Day, we decided to highlight female figures underestimated by posterity, which, without entirely ignoring them, has sometimes perpetuated an overly simplified portrait. And what...
Maryam Mirzakhani: When Curiosity Meets Mathematical Genius Written by Sophie Gholami Despite representing a large share of university students worldwide, women remain underrepresented in mathematics. Persistent stereotypes still portray mathematical genius as rare...
Delia Derbyshire: Symphony in BBC Minor Written by Joséphine Coadou Long kept in the shadows, Delia Derbyshire has nevertheless become one of the pioneers of modern electronic music. The craftswoman behind a now-iconic television theme and an tireless explorer of new...
Voices of Transformation: PLACE’s Designer, Catherine Raad In this personal reflection, designer and painter Catherine Raad shares how migration, archaeology, and art have shaped her creative and ethical approach to design at PLACE. Moving between Mauritania,...
