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

by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne and Rita Colwell

Book Overview

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't visited a lab, a science department, a research foundation, or a biotech firm.

Rita Colwell is one of the top scientists...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501181270
• ISBN13: 9781501181276
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"