Editing genes; creating technologies to prevent animal extinction; inventing new methods to feed a growing human population; monitoring human health via wastewater: biotechnology is changing the world and women are leading the way. Biotechnology is using biological materials to meet people’s needs and improve their lives. The Smithsonian Science Education Center presents Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology, to tell the stories of seven ingenious women in biotechnology who are helping to create a better world.