science history – Stories Rule Press

Katherine Johnson: The Math Genius Hidden Figures Couldn’t Fully Contain

18 May 2026 / Tracy Cooper-Posey

Before NASA trusted electronic computers, they trusted Katherine Johnson. Hidden Figures introduced millions to the brilliant mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts into orbit and eventually to the moon. But the real story is even more astonishing than the movie. From quietly defying segregation to becoming the woman John Glenn personally trusted with his life, Katherine Johnson’s career reveals how history often overlooks the people doing its most essential work.

Hypatia of Alexandria: Murdered for Being a Female Scholar

30 March 2026 / Tracy Cooper-Posey

She didn’t lead armies or topple kings—she simply thought. In a world that was growing increasingly hostile to independent minds, Hypatia of Alexandria became one of the most brilliant—and dangerous—women alive. Her fate would shock the ancient world and echo through history as a warning about the cost of knowledge.

Mary Anning: She Sells Sea Shells… and Revolutionized Science

6 October 2025 / Tracy Cooper-Posey

Mary Anning didn’t just “sell sea shells by the seashore.” She dug ancient sea monsters out of English cliffs, rewrote what we knew about life on Earth, and got zero credit for any of it while she was alive. Why? She was poor, female, and brilliant — the historical trifecta for being completely ignored. This week, let’s talk about the fossil hunter who changed science… and got buried by it.