‘Outstanding’ Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
The remarkable untold story of how a group of sixteen determined women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. This is a triumphant account of progress, whilst reminding us that further action is needed.<\/b><\/p>\n
These women scientists entered the work force in the 1960s during a push for affirmative action. Embarking on their careers they thought that discrimination against women was a thing of the past and that science was a pure meritocracy. Women were marginalized and minimized, especially as they grew older, their contributions stolen and erased.<\/p>\n
Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who broke the story in 1999 for The Boston Globe<\/i>, when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology made the astonishing admission that it discriminated against women on its faculty, The Exceptions <\/i>is an intimate narrative which centres on Nancy Hopkins – a surprisingly reluctant feminist who became a hero to two generations of women in science.<\/p>\n
In uncovering an erased history, we are finally introduced to the hidden scientists who paved the way for collective change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The story of how a group of determined, brilliant women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change.\u00c2\u00a0 It shows that real power is<\/i> collective power and that speaking up and allying yourself with likeminded others is one of the key pathways to change.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a triumphant story – real progress has been made – and yet the problems persist. Kate Zernike tells us why.
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