From the editor | March 07

Whether it's climate change or the coronavirus, we've never needed science more. Today's Daily Dose email features Eureka, an OZY original series on the next big scientific innovations and those behind them. We delve into why robotic surgeries will soon get much cheaper, the man plotting the first long-term human settlement on the moon and why Albert Einstein (pictured) wasn't a great husband.

Charu Kasturi, Senior Editor

The New + the Next

Eureka! The Big Innovations That’ll Change the World

Eureka!: An OZY original series on the next big innovations and the brains behind them.

We rarely see science. For the most part, it’s through the application of science, in the form of tech — i.e., gadgets and machines — or medicines, that we experience the “developmental” advance of mankind. Science operates out of plain sight, but it’s in charge of our collective future.

OZY lifts the veil off the latest innovations — and the people behind them — that could fundamentally change the way we live a decade from now, or even sooner, with our latest original series, Eureka. We also give you a glimpse of how the world of science itself is changing in fundamental ways — from those practicing it to those leading it.

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Can India Finally Find Its Marie Curie?

A new wave of female Indian scientists is breaking boundaries, paving the way for the next generation to challenge the patriarchy in science.

When mathematician Neena Gupta became the youngest winner of India’s top science prize last year, the recognition came against the odds. The 35-year-old is only the 17th female winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology of the nearly 550 who have received the award over the years. But Gupta’s win was part of a broader shift that’s finally beginning to reshape the gender dynamics of India’s scientific community.

Globally, women have long been underrepresented in science. But Indian women have faced a steeper battle than others. They comprise only 15 percent to 20 percent of tenured faculty across research institutions and universities in India. That’s worse than some countries in the Middle East. But a new wave of female Indian scientists is breaking boundaries, winning major national and global recognition and paving the way for future generations to challenge the patriarchy that has held them back.

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