THE MATILDA EFFECT
The Matilda Effect refers to the tendency to erase women's discoveries in favor of their male colleagues. This site explores this injustice through the destiny of Alice Ball.
Alice Ball, the Forgotten Chemist
At 23, she revolutionized leprosy treatment; History forgot her.
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The Ball Method
Understanding how a scientist transformed an impossible treatment.
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Black Women & Science
Racism and sexism erase their major contributions.
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From Science to Screen
When fiction tells – or forgets – women scientists.
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Memory & Knowledge
The invisible work that enables building the memory of sciences.
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