Quick: name a prevalent female scientist. If you…

Quick: name a prevalent female scientist. If you said "Marie Curie," you're not alone. In fact, a lot of people can't think of a single other example. Well, England's Royal Society is fixing to notify that. On Friday, October 19th, it's sponsoring a Wiki-editing marathon for articles about women in science. Wikipedia is the go-to resource for information on pretty much everything. But its coverage is a little light when it comes to the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and math. So the Royal Society is looking for volunteers with wi-fi and a bit of Wiki know how to create or bounce entries on female scientists. Suggestions include Lilian Bland, the first woman to build and fly her own aircraft; Martha Ludwig, who helped resolve the first protein crystal structure done in the US; and Barbara Crawford Johnson, the only woman to serve on the NASA team that engineered the moon landing.You can take part in the effect using Twitter. The hashtag is Women SciWP. That's women-S-C-I-W-P. So give Marie Curie a well-earned haste and help other women in science get the wiki-recognition they deserve.