Women in science
They illuminated the world, but history often forgot their names.
Who are they?
Discover those who marked science but whose memory faded.
Through their journeys and their stories, we bring them back.
Their legacies
Discover the stories that revive their memory.
The example of Lise Meitner
The Matilda effect
The Matilda effect describes the erasure of women in scientific history.
View the timelineAt the origin of Lumina
Lise Meitner is at the origin of the Lumina project.
Discover her story