Paleontologist, historian, evolutionary biologist, writer; Stephen Jay Gould sparked a revolution in how scientists view evolution.

Credited as one of the first computer scientists, Ada Lovelace saw the potential of computers a century before any were ever built.

Biochemist and astrobiologist Emmett Chappelle created a simple means of identifying life and opened a new world for fluorescence testing.

With the launch of the James Webb Telescope, this edition of Pioneers in Science honors an integral member of its mission: John Mather.

An imaginative scientist and inventor, Whitesides’ work extends beyond the borders of chemistry, tackling diverse and challenging problems to meet society’s needs.