Posts about women’s history


Portrait of Matilda Joslyn Gage, namesake of the Matilda Effect

What is the Matilda Effect? Introduction to Erasure

Once people know a male scientist’s name, they tend to give him credit for the discoveries of other men. Quite a lot of the time, they also give him credit for discoveries made by a female scientist. Especially if ... Read More  

New Book Alert: Announcing THE MATILDA EFFECT!

It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally (almost) here! After SIX YEARS of research and writing and fact checking (and rage and tears and more fact checking), I am thrilled to introduce my 24th nonfiction book for children: THE MATILDA ... Read More