Women have always struggled to be allowed to take a part of science and intellectual work. One of those who fought for this – with succes – was Hildegard von Bingen, a medieval nun. She has been called one of the most influental women from the middle ages, which otherwise was a period where women […]
Why is Lise Meitner ‘forgotten’ in the Oppenheimer film? The Matilda-effect in 2023 Article and illustration by Ann-Louise Bergström (alb@movingscience.dk) The makers behind this summer’s blockbuster film, “Oppenheimer“, have forgotten – or omitted on purpose – the person, who calculated and formulated the theory behind the atomic fission process (which is the scientific basis for […]