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Magdolna Hargittai Uses Over Fifteen Years Of In-depth Conversation With Female Physicists, Chemists, Biomedical Researchers, And Other Scientists To Form Cohesive Ideas On The State Of The Modern Female Scientist. The Compilation, Based On Sixty Conversations, Examines Unique Challenges That Women With Serious Scientific Aspirations Face. In Addition To Addressing Challenges And The Unjustifiable Underrepresentation Of Women At The Higher Levels Of Academia, Hargittai Takes A Balanced Approach By Discussing How Some Of The Most Successful Of These Women Have Managed To Obtain Professional Success And Personal Happiness. Women Scientists Portrays Scientists From Different Backgrounds, Different Geographical Regions--eighteen Countries From Four Continents--and Leaders From A Variety Of Professional Backgrounds, Including Eight Nobel Laureate Women. The Book Is Divided Into Three Sections: Husband And Wife Teams, Women At The Top, And In High Positions. Hargittai Uses Her Own Experience To Introduce Her First Section On The Lives Of Prominent Scientific Couples And Addresses The Joys And Disadvantages Of Husband And Wife Teams. The Second Section Is A Comprehensive Exploration Of Th

Author

MAGDOLNA HARGITTAI

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199359981

Subjects

Science, History, Humanities

Rating

4.8 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14