A Look at Four Lesser-Known Scientific Discoveries and the Women Behind Them

A recent episode of the series BrainCraft looks at four lesser-known scientific discoveries and the women behind them. Host Vanessa Hill explains the discoveries that led to the misinformation effect, the effect of telomeres on human health, a promising Alzheimer’s treatment derived from the ashwagandha plant, and even the human brain’s opiate receptors, as well as the four women who made those discoveries.