Lost Women of Science

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Svetlana Mojsov: The Woman Behind GLP-1

October 15, 2026

In 1983, working with pencil and paper at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, Svetlana Mojsov spotted what everyone else had missed: the active form of a newly discovered hormone called GLP-1. After three years of testing, she proved she was right. That molecule is the basis of blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Despite her valuable contributions to endocrinology and peptide research, Dr. Mojsov’s name was reduced to a footnote in most of the stories about GLP-1’s disco...

A pioneer behind x-ray crystallography, Isabella Karle

August 06, 2026

In high school, Isabella Karle had to take a science class to fulfill a prerequisite. She chose chemistry at random. Karle would go on to become one of the most important chemists of her time, doing groundbreaking research in the field of X-ray crystallography. Her discoveries in the mid 1950s are a key reason many modern-day pharmaceuticals are available on pharmacy shelves. But Karle’s collaborator–her husband, Jerome–would eventually receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work Isabella a...

Conversations: The Rediscovery of I Who Have Never Known Men

July 16, 2026

In this episode of Lost Women of Science Conversations, host Elah Feder explores the remarkable resurgence of I Who Have Never Known Men, Jacqueline Harpman’s 1995 novel that went largely unnoticed for decades before becoming an international sensation. Harpman was a psychoanalyst and her training informed the book’s speculative fiction, dystopian, and science fiction genres.Elah first speaks with award-winning translator Ros Schwartz, who translated the novel into English twice –once in 1997...

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The publicly listed email for Lost Women of Science: maggie.gourville@prx.org.

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Lost Women of Science typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Specialized expertise in science history, women's history, literature, translation, or the social context of overlooked women’s work; academic, authorial, or professional subject-matter credentials are suitable. Common among recent guests: University research or teaching in a relevant field; Published books, translations, or scholarship; Specialized expertise in women’s history, science, literature, or social history. Recent guests include Susan Watkins and Ros Schwartz.

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Recent episodes cover Science, History Of Science, Women In Science, Gender Bias, and Scientific Discovery. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.