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To the Editor:
Re “Essay Extends Debate Over DNA Discovery” (Science Instances, Could 2):
Figuring out the position that Rosalind Franklin performed within the discovery of the construction of DNA stays a contentious challenge.
Lamentably, Dr. Franklin is usually one of many few feminine scientists individuals can title as one who deserved extra credit score than she obtained throughout her lifetime. There are lots of — if not hundreds — of such unsung ladies all through historical past.
Their discoveries constructed the very foundations of recent chemistry, physics, astronomy, psychiatry and extra. This has change into more and more evident to us as we work our manner by our ever-increasing database of 250 deceased ladies of science.
It is likely to be true that immediately’s ladies are much less prone to be shortchanged relating to receiving credit score — and for that we’re grateful. However on behalf of those that can now not communicate for themselves, we’ll proceed our work to grab them from the jaws of historic obscurity.
We applaud the sunshine being skilled on Rosalind Franklin and the problems of credit score for ladies in science. It’s time to broaden the beam.
Amy Scharf
Katie Hafner
The writers are co-executive producers of the Misplaced Girls of Science Initiative, an academic nonprofit. Ms. Hafner is a former reporter for The New York Instances.
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