A lab of one's own : one woman's personal journey through sexism in science /

A lab of one's own : one woman's personal journey through sexism in science / Rita Colwell and Sharon Bertsch McGrayne.

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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 thrives only on Wall Street or in Hollywood, you haven�...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Authors: Colwell, Rita R., 1934- (Author), McGrayne, Sharon Bertsch (Author)
Corporate Author: Recorded Books, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Subjects:
Colwell, Rita R., > 1934-
Sexism in science.
Women in science.
Sex discrimination in science.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Dedicaton
  • A Note to the Reader
  • Prologue: Hidden No More
  • Chapter One: No, Girls Can't Do That!
  • Chapter Two: Alone: A Patchwork Education
  • Chapter Three: It Takes a Sisterhood
  • Chapter Four: The Power of Sunlight
  • Chapter Five: Cholera
  • Chapter Six: More Women = Better Science
  • Chapter Seven: The Anthrax Letters
  • Chapter Eight: From Old Boys' Clubs to Young Boys' Clubs to Philanthropists
  • Chapter Nine: It's Not Personal-It's the System
  • Chapter Ten: We Can Do It
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Recommended Reading
  • Notes
  • Index.

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