We all know the names Watson and Crick, the brilliant men who discovered the double helix structure of DNA. Yet, the true architectural blueprint for the secret of life was captured in "Photo 51" by a woman named Rosalind Franklin, whose crucial contribution was deliberately overshadowed and erased from the textbooks for decades. The Matilda Effect is a pervasive sociological bias where the groundbreaking achievements of female scientists are routinely attributed to their male colleagues. ...

We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us as unsuitable for viewing. Yet what does it mean to proclaim something “unwatchable”: disturbing, revolting, poor, tedious, or literally inaccessible?With over 50 original essays by leadin...