I'm talking about the Female Science Professor, of course. What? You haven't heard of her. Follow that link and introduce yourself to her now.
She now has a book out, a collection of essays culled from blog posts she's made since she started blogging in 2006. I haven't seen the book, but there's a nice review of it in this week's Nature. Here's a snippet from the review:
She now has a book out, a collection of essays culled from blog posts she's made since she started blogging in 2006. I haven't seen the book, but there's a nice review of it in this week's Nature. Here's a snippet from the review:
FSP's stories of being a woman in a male-dominated field are engrossing. She describes the casual sexism, such as being ignored or treated as a secretary by visiting scientists, or having male colleagues comment that she received an award "because she is a woman". These tales might be disheartening to some. But FSP also relates her successes as a scientist and in navigating difficulties as one half of a scientist couple who began her academic career with a young child. Never claiming that her experiences are universal or that her path has been easy, FSP shows that it is possible to have both a career as a scientist and a life outside of science.The whole review is well worth reading, but it's behind a pay wall, so you'll need a subscription (personal or institutional).
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