Multiple Intelligences - Sally Rountree Klein | April 3

What does “genius” really mean? Conventional limitations provide a partial answer, but the field has broadened to include brilliance in other disciplines, expressions, and achievements.

Marie Curie - Leigh E. Rich   April 10

The only person to win two Nobel Prizes in two different disciplines, Marie Curie stands alone among those recognized for their genius.

Twyla Tharp and Martha Graham - Rebecca Rolfes  April 17

Men choreographed; women danced. Tharp and Graham redefined the terms, created dances that went beyond pretty entertainment, and revolutionized dance as an art form.

Charpentier and Doudna: The CRISPR Gene Editors- Blake Caldwell  April 24

Two women devised a technique to sequence the human genome enabling the creation of cells to study cancer and mental illness, as well as a long list of industrial applications—and they share a Nobel Prize for their efforts.

Hedy Lamarr - Debbie Hornsby | May 1

Acclaimed star of Hollywood’s Golden Age and dubbed the world’s most beautiful woman, Hedy Lamarr invented a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes, technology that led to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

Maya Angelou - Wanda Lloyd | May 8

Her story is more than I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Angelou wrote poetry and prose, sang and danced, philosophized and advocated for social justice. Her restless creativity exemplifies the genius at work.

Golda Meir - Melinda Stein | May 15

Golda Meir brought both toughness and tenderness to the nascent nation of Israel at tense moments in its infancy. She governed in a way that a man would not.

Simone de Beauvoir and The Second Sex - Melanie Mirande | May 22

No male philosopher could have invented feminism, even those closest to Simone de Beauvoir. Yet Le Deuxième Sexe coined a term and set into motion a new way of thinking about gender.