Woman in Science


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(3 stars; 2 reviews)

A history of woman's role in science through the ages and the many contributions she has made. (summary by Guero)

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Preface 13:44 Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 1 37:14 Read by Leni
Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 2 29:47 Read by Sirmelja
Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 3 33:06 Read by Sirmelja
Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 4 46:11 Read by Leni
Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 5 32:31 Read by Ruth Golding
Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 6 25:18 Read by Amy Gramour
Woman's Capacity for Scientific Pursuits, Part 1 37:10 Read by Ralph Kerwin
Woman's Capacity for Scientific Pursuits, Part 2 32:45 Read by Ralph Kerwin
Women in Mathematics, Part 1 35:14 Read by Availle
Women in Mathematics, Part 2 35:51 Read by Availle
Women in Astronomy, Part 1 40:35 Read by Ralph Kerwin
Women in Astronomy, Part 2 30:52 Read by Ralph Kerwin
Women in Physics 33:04 Read by Ralph Kerwin
Women in Chemistry 36:41 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Women in the Natural Sciences, Part 1 22:44 Read by Mich_elle
Women in the Natural Sciences, Part 2 26:50 Read by Mich_elle
Women in Medicine and Surgery, Part 1 43:18 Read by Bellona Times
Women in Medicine and Surgery, Part 2 41:03 Read by Bellona Times
Women in Archæology, Part 1 31:40 Read by Leni
Women in Archæology, Part 2 22:39 Read by Leni
Women as Inventors, Part 1 21:14 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Women as Inventors, Part 2 24:56 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Women as Inspirers and Collaborators in Science, Part 1 25:54 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Women as Inspirers and Collaborators in Science, Part 2 28:21 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
The Future of Women in Science: Summary and Epilogue, Part 1 33:50 Read by TriciaG
The Future of Women in Science: Summary and Epilogue, Part 2 19:28 Read by Stephanie Lee

Reviews

Well performed, but there are structural flaws with the book


(3 stars)

The main problem is that the book gives a general sweep of history, then goes discipline by discipline, which means you meet the same polymaths over and over (oh, Hypatia again?). Well performed, though, and interesting if you know to zip past every later mention of Hildergarde.