Breakthrough

Breakthrough

Portraits Of Women In Science

Breakthrough is a short film anthology from Science Friday and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) that follows women working at the forefront of their fields. Each episode blends deeply personal stories with innovative scientific research of women across STEM fields.

two women, one inserting a listening device into the other's ear

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Season 2, Episode 1

The Volcano Trekker

white woman in yellow hard hat in rocky landscape

Season 2, Episode 2

The Avian Authority

woman holding fossil looks at camera

Season 2, Episode 3

The Trauma Tracer

a black woman in a yellow coat poses in front of the camera in her lab

Season 2, Episode 4

The Galaxy Hunter

woman wearing headscarf smiles at camera with heavy electronics behind her

Season 2, Episode 5

The Lake Sentinel

a woman in a blue blazer stands in front of beautiful framed pictures of satellite images of the earth

Season 2, Episode 6

The Slime Minder

a woman standing in a lab. there are flasks and lab equipment on a shelf behind her

Season 1, Episode 1

The Killer Snail Chemist

black woman looking at camera

Season 1, Episode 2

Bitter Water

a woman wearing a traditional navajo necklace smiles at the camera

Season 1, Episode 3

The Polar Bear Witness

woman in barren arctic landscape looks at camera

Season 1, Episode 4

Connecting the Drops

Season 1, Episode 5

Snapshots From Afar

Season 1, Episode 6

Re-sounding Remedy

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