A biography of trailblazing MIT physicist and engineer Mildred “Millie” Dresselhaus, who expanded our understanding of the physical world.

In her chapter, “Chien-Shiung Wu: Courageous Hero of Physics,” Maia descibes the life of one of the most important nuclear physicists of the 20th century.

Medium — Retrospective honoring a selection of under-appreciated scientific leaders who died in 2021. Also: Gone in 2020 and, in Scientific American: 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

MIT News — A brief history of the famous 1969 photo of the reams of software that sent humans to the moon, and of the programmer who led its development.

Scientific American — Maia reports on progress in the depiction of women and girls in scientific and technical fields in LEGO sets and on LEGO Ideas.

MIT News — In preparation for future human missions to Mars, NASA selects MOXIE, an oxygen-creating instrument developed by MIT engineers, to fly on the Mars 2020 rover.

Scientific American — Maia provides historic and sociological context behind the announcement of a LEGO female scientist minifigure set. She follows with a post detailing the final design.

Scientific American — Maia’s September 2013 article on LEGO’s new scientist minifigure quickly becomes international news, as it is picked up by media around the globe.

Annals of Spacetime — Exclusive interviews with Beverly Leech, Joe Howard, and Toni DiBuono, the stars of Mathnet, PBS’s popular math-infused crime drama for kids that originally aired from 1987 to 1992.

Discover — Skis have come a long way since the rigid wooden planks of 4,500 years ago. Maia takes a look at how engineers are changing the way we shred powder.

SPACE.com — Planetary scientists discover a huge volcanic plume on Jupiter's moon Io that shifted more than 50 miles in less than 20 years.

Science World — Cover article for Scholastic’s middle-grade science magazine explores how new research on mummified bodies may help us understand past lives, diets, and diseases.

Medium — Maia pays tribute to NASA’s first chief astronomer and the “Mother of Hubble,” who played a key role in launching the Hubble Space Telescope.

Scientific American — Maia reviews and recommends action figures and dolls featuring girls and women in engineering and the sciences.

Scientific American — Maia takes a close look at the current landscape of characters of color in STEM toys and makes the case for increased diversity.

AWM Newsletter — Detailed tips on how to improve biographical Wikipedia articles on women in the STEM fields, for the Association for Women in Mathematics.

Scientific American — Maia presents 15 unique portraits of female scientists and discusses their import as part of the STEAM movement.

Annals of Spacetime — When Maia learned that Richard Feynman had a sister who is also a highly accomplished physicist, she took an immediate action.

Wikimedia Foundation — A look back on Maia's first experience as a Wikipedia edit-a-thon organizer, including event highlights and suggestions for future organizers.

Annals of Spacetime — Maia responds to the LEGO Friends controversy with five steps the company can take to become more girl-friendly. Includes an original infographic on the LEGO gender gap.

Annals of Spacetime — A personal remembrance of the late physicist, astronaut, educator, and all-around inspiring human being.

Science Ink — For a book by Carl Zimmer, Maia contributes an essay on the reasons for and meanings behind her astronomical tattoo.

Annals of Spacetime — Maia was still a child on January 28, 1986. But the tragic day on which the Challenger's seven crew members perished is one she can never forget.

Annals of Spacetime — To honor judge Sylvia Pressler, whose ruling allowed girls to play Little League baseball, Maia reflects on the history of girls and women as participants in our national pastime.