What’s the best way to tackle the equality and inclusivity problems in science? In a special publication of The Lancet , researchers are doing it with data. It couldn’t be more timely: from the gender pay gap to #MeToo, women are making their voices heard. The special issue is intersectional – it doesn’t only focus on gender, but considers its interplay with other protected characteristics.

As a woman in physics, I am all too familiar with the challenges of working …