“Beyond Curie: A Celebration of Women in Science” — a new, free exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences opening March 24 — is a celebration of 40 women scientists, mathematicians and engineers who have made incredible advances in their fields and never earned the recognition they deserve. The exhibit includes all 16 female winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine/Physiology. Vibrant full-color illustrations feature the female scientists’ portraits as well as images and design elements connected to their groundbreaking work.

The museum’s Exhibitions and Digital Media team, collaborating with “Beyond Curie” creator Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and the College of Sciences, enriched the exhibition by adding content about female scientists who work at the museum, as well as an interactive iPad display, a 3D model and a cutting-edge augmented reality app. By using this app, visitors will see beautiful 3D animations hidden inside some of the portraits.

Neuroscientist and artist Phingbodhipakkiya will be on hand to discuss her work on Saturday, March 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the museum’s SECU Daily Planet Theater. In addition to her scientific background — she studied neuroscience at Columbia University and conducted Alzheimer’s disease research at Columbia Medical Center — Phingbodhipakkiya is now a visiting faculty member in NC State’s College of Sciences and College of Design, where she is heading up the university’s cohort of the Leading Strand project.

Read more about “Beyond Curie.”