Articles (Women in Science)

Five Women You Should Follow on Twitter
(Inventions and Innovations)

If your social media feed is full of Kardashian news and a stream of duck-faced selfies, you know it is time to make a change. It is time you followed less people, brands, or publications that entertain and aggravate you, and follow more that inspire and motivate you.

Rufaida bint Saad Al-Aslameya: The First Muslim Nurse
(Inventions and Innovations)

Arab pioneers in medicine were not only physicians and surgeons, but Arab nurses played a valuable part too. One of the most famous names in Arab nursing is Rufaida bint Saad Al-Aslameya, the first nurse in the Islamic and Eastern world.


Amelia Edwards: The Godmother of Egyptology
(Inventions and Innovations)

An extraordinarily talented woman who excelled in music, art, writing, and public speaking. English novelist, journalist, traveler, and Egyptologist, Amelia Edwards was born in London in 1831.


Dr. Fawzia Fahim's Reseach on Cancer-Killing Cobra
(Inventions and Innovations)

The cobra’s regal image, like that of the Pyramids and the Sun, is among the Pharaonic symbols of ancient Egypt and its constellation of mystical deities. Snakes have also long been part of the symbolism of medicine; even the escutcheon of the profession bears a serpent wrapped around the staff of Aesculapius, the Greek god of healing.

Helen Keller: The Creation of a Miracle
(Education, Business, and Society)

The eyes and the ears are human beings’ most valuable possessions that keep them connected to the world.

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