GLOSSAIRE

Parity theory : principle according to which the laws of physics should remain unchanged if one reverses the left and the right.

Violation of parity : phenomenon discovered by Chien-Shiung Wu showing that this symmetry is not universal.

Weak nuclear force :one of the four fundamental forces of nature, responsible for beta decay.

Beta decay : radioactive process where a neutron transforms into a proton with emission of an electron.

Cobalt-60 : radioactive isotope used by Wu in his historical experiment.

Symmetry / Asymmetry : concepts linked to balance or imbalance in the laws of physics.

Mathilda effect (or Matilda effect) : bias that leads to minimizing or erasing the contributions of women in science in favor of their male colleagues masculins.

Scientific rehabilitation :process of late recognition of the work of women or researchers forgotten.

Pioneers : women who have opened the way in a scientific field previously dominated by men.

Invisibilisation :symbolic or historical erasure of a social group, here women scientists.

Parity : principe d’égalité de représentation entre femmes et hommes, notamment dans les institutions ou les sciences.

Symbolic justice: recognition of a past injustice, without necessarily material reparations.

Legal rehabilitation : action of the law aimed at rendering justice to a person or group unjustly erased.

Intellectual transmission : transfer of knowledge from one generation to another, often within a family or educational lineage.

Scientific feminism : movement aimed at making the contributions of women in scientific disciplines visible.

Frise chronologique : representation of historical events or figures along a timeline.

Collaborative database: digital tool for cataloging and sharing information about scientific figures.

Catherine Puigelier : French jurist, author of L’effet Mathilda : Invisibilité des femmes dans les sciences et rôle du droit.

Françoise Héritier : French anthropologist, known for her work on gender relations and family structures.