![]() My all-time favourite ‘women in science’ book is ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot These books are either written by or are about women who have had a major impact on science. Nights were spent avidly turning pages and afternoon coffee breaks spent tapping away on mobile devices. A few folks dusted off old favourites from the shelf while others shopped avidly online for the latest book in press. ![]() On behalf of Women in STEMM Australia, inspiring men and women in science have come together to present our top reads. We put the call out to women and men across the science sector who are highly motivated to support and promote women in science. ![]() So when George Aranda, tweeted “Hi there Would you be interested in doing a list of ’10 Great Books on Female Scientists’? for – we couldn’t refuse! We are active on social media – Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Our blog aims to highlight the issues, but also to extend the discussion to solutions – how can these issues be addressed? What can we do as individuals, institutes and at a national level? How do we encourage girls to pursue science and retain women in STEMM leadership? We also share personal stories and feature the amazing women in Australian science. ![]() Women in STEMM Australia connects women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) across every professional sector – education, research, industry, academia and government – regardless of their profession. Thanks again to George Aranda for partnering! Ten excellent books on women in STEMM! After all, you can be a child and read to yourself or share with a child at any age! Immersing yourself in the story of an amazing woman in STEMM makes for inspirational holiday reading. In support of the Australian Chief Scientist’s #StorytimePledge, we share a post we first published in partnership with Science Book A Day in 2015.
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