Michael Donnay and Michelle Francl want chemists to share the stories behind the work they do, and not be afraid to identify the heroines and heroes — and their epic adventures — that paved the way.
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The authors would like to thank Kirsten O'Beirne and Marianne Hansen of Bryn Mawr College for their assistance with the archival materials pertaining to Jeannette Piccard.
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Francl, M., Donnay, M. Chemists boldly go. Nature Chem 9, 4–5 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2702
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