10 interviews with inspiring female scientists | World Economic Forum

From peering at the outer reaches of our universe to probing the innermost workings of our genes, women are pushing back the frontiers of science. For our Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016, we interview 10 female scientists who are changing the way we see the world.

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10 interviews with inspiring female scientists

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Q&A: Black holes explained, by the woman who detected Einstein's gravitational waves

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Q&A: A scientist explains why your brain forms false memories

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Q&A: Grow your own bones to heal without a graft

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Q&A: The 29-year-old woman who’s lead scientist for the UAE’s Mars mission

Sarah Amiri 20 Jun 2016

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Q&A: How gene editing could be the beginning of the end for disease

Qiurong Ding 20 Jun 2016

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Q&A: How the roots of living plants can power your wifi

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Q&A: Do our cities make us sick?

Tolu Oni 21 Jun 2016

Education and Skills

Q&A: The university of the future must break down walls between disciplines

Shirley Ann Jackson 22 Jun 2016

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Q&A: Toxic waste taints polar bears and human breast milk. Here's a solution

He Jianzhong 22 Jun 2016

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Q&A: What has the panda got that the giant clam hasn’t?

Neo Mei Lin 22 Jun 2016