Dr who? Campaign to boost digital profile of Australia's female scientists

By Bridie Smith and Nicky Phillips
Updated August 4 2014 - 11:13am, first published July 27 2014 - 2:00pm
Krystal Evans aims for women scientists’ genius to be hidden no longer. Photo: Jason South
Krystal Evans aims for women scientists’ genius to be hidden no longer. Photo: Jason South
Krystal Evans aims for women scientists' genius to be hidden no longer. Photo: Jason South
Krystal Evans aims for women scientists' genius to be hidden no longer. Photo: Jason South

Ever heard of Dora Lush? She was an Australian microbiologist working in the 1940s on developing a vaccine for a deadly disease known as scrub typhus. She accidentally pricked her finger with a contaminated needle. Three weeks later, she died from the very disease she was trying to tame.

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