On the Trail of Women Scientists

Science writers Nandita Jayaraj and Aashima Dogra are lab-­hopping across India to document research done by women scientists

You might see her the next time you hit the highway: a woman driving a 1999 model Maruti Omni. She looks quite ordinary at first sight, but actually, she’s out to slay a dragon.

Aashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj plan to turn The Life of Science Project into comics to make the stories of women scientists accessible for young readers.

MEET THE WOMEN SCIENTISTS