The Exceptions

By Kate Zernike,

Book cover of The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science

Book description

'Outstanding' Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

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…

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1 author picked The Exceptions as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Before this investigational report was published I had never heard the story about the 16 “exceptional” women scientists at MIT who in 1999 banded together to challenge the discrimination each had experienced at this prestigious institution.

As a women physician, I appreciated how the author documented their stuggle, a fight that became a model for radical change for women in many other academic institutions.

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