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nancf 's review for:
Her Hidden Genius
by Marie Benedict
Another winner from Marie Benedict. I would not classify Benedict's books as great, but they are always enjoyable to me. Her books generally highlight a lesser-known female in history. This time it is Rosalind Franklin whose scientific research led to the discover of the double helix in DNA. The book is written in first person, from Rosalind's point of view. As portrayed in Her Hidden Genius, Franklin had a hard time in the 1940's and 1950's as a female scientist. While devoted to her work, despite the misgivings of her family, and sometimes her coworkers, Rosalind is shown here as somewhat single-minded, sometimes brusque and unapproachable. I liked that this story gave Rosalind perceived flaws.
"I gaze at each of them [her family members], thinking about how different and yet interconnected we are, like the disparate components of DNA." (186)
"I gaze at each of them [her family members], thinking about how different and yet interconnected we are, like the disparate components of DNA." (186)