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• The Elements of Marie Curie

  How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

  Sobel, Dava, 1947-

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  Marie Skłodowska Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel prize, and only woman scientist to win the Nobel Prize twice. She helped to forge the way, and mentor, many other women who came to work in her lab. But her path as a woman in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Life With Sea Turtles

  a Marine Biologist's Quest to Protect One of the Most Ancient Animals on Earth

  Figgener, Christine

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  Marine Biologist, Dr Christine Figgener, lives in Costa Rica where she dedicates her life to sea turtle research and conservation. A passionate journey of what it is like to be a female scientist and conservationist, its challenges and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Exceptions

  Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science

  Zernike, Kate

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  Pulitzer prize winner Kate Zernike writes about the oppresive gender discrimination of female scientists at MIT in the early 21st century. Nancy Hopkins is a molecular biologist who fought for women’s equality in science at MIT…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Breaking Through

  My Life in Science

  Karikó, Katalin

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  From impoverished beginnings in Hungary to the Nobel Prize, Katalin Kariko unveils her extraordinary life as a Covid vaccine pioneer. Her story is one of determination, discovery and fulfilment against the odds.

• My Remarkable Journey

  a Memoir

  Johnson, Katherine G., 1918-2020

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  As one of the “Hidden Figures” scientists and mathematicians, Katherine G Johnson’s lifetime love of Mathematics and her dedication to her career at NASA brings into focus the barriers she broke down as a woman of colour. She is truly an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lab Girl

  a Story of Trees, Science and Love

  Jahren, Hope

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  “Lab Girl” is both a story of personal discovery, and an inspirational tale of connection between a geobiologist, the field of science and the natural world. Hope Jahren studies live and fossilised plants. She describes leaves as elegant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond

  the Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin

  Yeager, Ashley Jean

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  Painting a rich and compelling picture of Vera, chronicling her persistence in fighting to be taken seriously in a discipline where sexism was rife and in a time when women were not given access to observatory telescopes, she broke open…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Working Stiff

  Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner

  Melinek, Judy

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  Work in a morgue can be murder and Judy Melinek – who recently moved to New Zealand – lifts the lid on life as a medical examiner in New York. Cases include said murder, suicide, accidents and terrorism and Melinek gives her readers the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hidden Figures

  the American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

  Lee Shetterly, Margot

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  Until recently, a hidden part of the history of the space race, ‘Hidden Figures’ brings to the forefront the extremely important role women, talented strong clever women of colour, had in the space programme as ‘human computer’…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fox & I

  An Uncommon Friendship

  Raven, Catherine, 1959-

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  A revealing nature memoir of friendship with a wild fox full of lush prose and dreamy portraits of wildlife yet this is far more than a simple tale. In Catherine's exploration of rejection and solitude this compelling narrative questions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Disordered Cosmos

  a Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

  Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda

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  A timely reminder that science is not immune to racial and colonial bias. Prescod-Weinstein brings experiences from her own background to illustrate the social issues of gender disability and race that affect inclusivity in science, as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Plant Hunter

  a Scientist's Quest for Nature's Next Medicines

  Quave, Cassandra Leah

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  Medical ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave take us on a thought-provoking investigation into the world of medicinal plants revealing a compelling and alarming wake-up call to the perils of antibiotic resistance. She shares an inspiring,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Arbornaut

  Lowman, Margaret D., 1953-

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  "A riveting memoir from “Canopy Meg,” a pioneer in treetop science." - Kirkus reviews Discover how Margaret came to excel in the pursuit of science where she was often the only woman and battled years of discrimination and harassment. As…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rise of the Rocket Girls

  the Women Who Propelled Us, From Missiles to the Moon to Mars

  Holt, Nathalia, 1980-

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  From WWII to the present day, ‘Rise of the Rocket Girls’ is based on extensive interviews with the women who worked for the Jet Propulsion Lab and later NASA. These human computer mathematicians then became the first computer programmers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our House Is on Fire

  Ernman, Beata

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  A memoir about teenage activist Greta Thunberg and her family, written by her mother Malena Ernman. Follow the story of Greta’s initial school strike. Find out how she gained international attention and support. An inspiring account about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

  Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-

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  Long after her death, the cells of one woman are perhaps the most important in the world. Dubbed HeLa, they have been grown until they number in their billions, used in the developments of vaccines, and in countless tests leading to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Code Breaker

  Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

  Isaacson, Walter, 1952-

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  Walter Isaacson delivers an engrossing true-life detective story of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna with Emmanuelle Charpentier discovered the secrets behind CRISPR gene editing. This book provides an investigation into the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mozart's Starling

  Haupt, Lyanda Lynn

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  When Lynda Lynn began to research the special relationship between Mozart and his starling, Star (the composer’s pet, and inspiration), she determined to gain a more thorough understanding of their unique bond by raising a starling of her…Read moreRead more of this annotation