A Lab of One's Own: One Woman's Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Rita Colwell

A Lab of One's Own: One Woman's Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science

Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Rita Colwell

288 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction feminism memoir science informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
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A riveting memoir-manifesto from the first female director of the National Science Foundation about the entrenched sexism in science, the elaborate detours women have taken to bypass the problem, and how to fix the system. If you think sexism th...

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Moods

informative 90%
reflective 63%
inspiring 59%
hopeful 31%
challenging 27%
emotional 22%
sad 9%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 31%
fast 15%

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