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This is a guest blog post from Farah Qaiser, who is a graduate student at the University of Toronto. As vocal #WomenInSTEM advocates started creating and sharing Wikipedia pages, Farah decided to try out editing Wikipedia too. Read on to find out more about the ongoing global quest to improve the coverage of female and minority scientists on Wikipedia, and how you too can take part in this form of science advocacy at an Edit-A-Thon or from the comfort of your own home.

Our world has changed dramatically over the last century due to advances in modern science. Were we living in 1900, it would come as no surprise to have our health threatened by infectious disease, but today this possibility rarely crosses our minds.