Ones we've lost

Scientists, too, died in the pandemic. COVID-19 has made this a cruel year for us all. As Science went to press, the global toll of the pandemic already exceeded 1.6 million, a tragic number that includes scientists of all specialties, ages, nations, and backgrounds. Behind the mind-numbing total are individuals, each a spark of ingenuity, imagination, and creative spirit. Because we can't do justice to every life lost, we've chosen to honor 11 who embody the best of what our profession has to offer, to society and to each other. In remembering them, we mourn the much larger losses for the scientific community—and the world.