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Forces of Nature: The Women Who Changed Science

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In "Forces of Nature: The Women Who Changed Science," author Natalie Angier takes a fascinating look at the lives and careers of 12 influential women scientists from the 16th to the 21st centuries. These women, from Marie Curie to Jane Goodall, defied social norms and overcame countless obstacles to make groundbreaking contributions to the field of science.

Angier's book is a timely and important addition to the growing body of literature about women in science. It is a celebration of their achievements and a reminder of the challenges they continue to face. In the face of adversity, these women persevered and made lasting contributions to our understanding of the world.

Forces of Nature: The Women who Changed Science

by Anna Reser

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Language	:	English
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Print length	:	274 pages

Meet the Women Who Changed Science

Maria Mitchell: An American astronomer who discovered the comet that bears her name.
Rosalind Franklin: A British chemist who played a key role in the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Barbara McClintock: An American geneticist who discovered transposons, or "jumping genes."
Rachel Carson: An American marine biologist and conservationist who wrote the influential book "Silent Spring."
Jane Goodall: A British primatologist who has spent her life studying chimpanzees in the wild.
Rita Levi-Montalcini: An Italian neurologist who discovered nerve growth factor.
Esther Lederberg: An American microbiologist who discovered the lambda phage, a virus that infects bacteria.
Lynn Margulis: An American biologist who proposed the theory of endosymbiosis, which states that eukaryotic cells evolved from a symbiotic relationship between prokaryotic cells.
Wang Zhenyi: A Chinese chemist who discovered the element tungsten.
Tiera Guinn: An American astrophysicist who studies dark matter and dark energy.
Jennifer Doudna: An American biochemist who co-discovered the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system.
Elizabeth Blackwell: An American physician who was the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States.

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