Women in Science

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Articles and videos

A cast of an Ichthyosaurus skull fossil, displayed in a museum exhibit, with graphic panels behind and dramatic lighting.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Akiko Shinya holds a pick hammer and stands in a grassy area with badlands in the background.

Working in Paleontology: Inspiration and Advice

A vertebra bone that has iridescent rainbow coloring on one side.

Working in Paleontology: An Introduction to the Collections

Exhibit Halls

A woman standing in front of a graphic display in a museum exhibit

Ylanda Wilhite

A museum exhibition space, featuring graphic panels, multi-media displays with bright pink, turquoise and black colors.

Sara Ruane

Janet Voight on stage giving a presentation

Janet Voight

People

A woman wearing a blue top and glasses, smiling.

Akiko Shinya

A woman sitting at a table looks up at an overhead camera. On the table are several dinosaur fossils, one that the woman is comparing her arm size to.

Jingmai O'Connor

A women with short gray hair and glasses smiles in front of a leafy forest backdrop

Margaret Thayer

Icon displaying the outline of a person

Deborah Bekken

Press Releases

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Mother of amphibians: New species of proto-amphibian described by two student scientists, named in honor of their moms

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New Changing Face of Science exhibition highlights multifaceted snake scientist

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Events & Announcements

Women’s History Month at Field Museum Highlights Variety of Research

Related Topics

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Field Museum Women - Past Pioneers

A group of young women stand below a video screen at the front of a presentation room.

Field Museum Women in Science Internships

A crowd gathers to hear a speaker in Lecture Hall II. People sit in chairs facing a stage. A speaker stands at a podium, and a projector casts an image of outer space onto a screen against the wall.

Women in Science

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Activities

Women's History Month

Events

The main hall of the Field Museum set up with tables and chairs for a luncheon.

Women in Science Luncheon