The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science

Julie Des Jardins uncovers the stories of prominent women scientists-from Rachel Carson to Jane Goodall to the women of the Manhattan Project-to explore how women have employed different scientific methods, asked new questions, come up with original explanations, and forever transformed scientific inquiry. The Madame Curie Complex gives fresh insight into the barriers and successes for women in science, and sheds light on the way our cultural ideas of gender have shaped the profession.