{"product_id":"uncharted-9780231203630","title":"Uncharted","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncharted is a collection of powerful first-person stories by current and former scientists with disabilities or chronic conditions who have faced both successes and challenges because of their health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUncharted\u003c\/i\u003e is a crucial and timely collection exploring the lived experiences of scientists with a broad array of disabilities and chronic conditions. Bayer and Serrato Marks, alongside many brilliant contributors, share courageous and moving stories that will challenge and shift the way readers think about disability. The book offers companionship for scientists working under what can be isolating conditions as well as recommendations for improving access in STEM fields. \u003ci\u003eUncharted\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read call to action for scientists and their institutions to ensure a more inclusive and just future for all. -- Faith Kearns, author of \u003ci\u003eGetting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide to Effective Engagement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hopeful, heart-wrenching kaleidoscope of stories. These personal essays vividly share experiences that have been ignored or silenced for too long. The contributors have given us a gift and an opportunity to think broadly and act boldly to support \u003ci\u003eeveryone\u003c\/i\u003e, in all of our unique and changing needs. This expansive collection of first-person stories is a must-read for anyone who cares about scientific research and all the humans who do it. -- Liz Neeley, founder and CEO, Liminal\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUncharted\u003c\/i\u003e is full of compelling narratives that illustrate the ingenuity and resilience of disabled scientists as well as the challenges they face, demonstrating the multifacetedness of their lived experiences. -- Lisette E. Torres, senior researcher, TERC\u003cbr\u003eAlma C. Schrage’s memoir of her conference-going and research fieldwork as a young, deaf biologist [is] one of the… best pieces in the volume. * Inside Higher Ed *\u003cbr\u003eSome of the most validating writing I have ever read. A sobering reminder of just how much work remains to be done in the service of a more accessible and inclusive scientific culture. -- Leslie Berntsen, director of education and research, The Story Collider\u003cbr\u003eHighly recommended. Excellent for starting conversations about disability, bias, and ablism in STEM. * Choice Reviews, the American Library Association (ALA) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Charting the Course, by Skylar Bayer and Gabi Serrato Marks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Getting Underway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Rolling to Freedom, by Mpho Kgoadi\u003cbr\u003e2. Regaining Control, by Jenn Pickering\u003cbr\u003e3. Changing Tides: What Does It Mean to Be Blind?, by Maureen J. Hayden\u003cbr\u003e4. Dear Cassy, by Sami Chen\u003cbr\u003e5. Sea Legs: Working Around Motion Sickness, by Amanda Heidt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. A Safe Space, by Daisy Shearer\u003cbr\u003e7. When Fieldwork Doesn’t Work: A Broken Bildungsroman, by Lauren A. White\u003cbr\u003e8. Birds, Bees, and Anxieties, by Anonymous 1\u003cbr\u003e9. My Brown Waterproof Boots, by Skylar Bayer\u003cbr\u003e10. Hope Is My Anchor, by Furaha Asani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Rallying the Crew\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. The Place I Rest, by Alma C. Schrage\u003cbr\u003e12. Sometimes It Doesn’t Get Better, but That’s OK, Too, by Alexander G. Steele\u003cbr\u003e13. Christmas on Rangatira Island, by Sophie Fern\u003cbr\u003e14. Living with a Rare Condition, by Sophie Okolo\u003cbr\u003e15. Planning the Journey of a Lifetime, by Richard Wendell Mankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. In the Heart of the Maelstrom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16. The Butt Balloon, by Anonymous 2\u003cbr\u003e17. This Is Wallace Alfred Russel Simonis, by Juniper L. Simonis\u003cbr\u003e18. The Day That Changed Everything, by Syreeta L. Nolan\u003cbr\u003e19. Being the First and Only to Ask, by Amanda O’Brien\u003cbr\u003e20. Lost in New Orleans, by Stephanie Schroeder\u003cbr\u003e21. Ascending the Cinder Cone, by Divya M. Persaud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V. Reflections in the Water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e22. Thinking Beyond the “Social Model of Disability,” by Glyn Everett\u003cbr\u003e23. Suffer in Silence or Leave, by Emma Tung Corcoran\u003cbr\u003e24. (In)Visibly Eroding Bones, Bodies, and Landscapes, by Leehi Yona\u003cbr\u003e25. The Abyss, by Katie Harazin\u003cbr\u003e26. Navigating the Curve, by Sunshine Menezes\u003cbr\u003e27. Tidy Columns, by Olivia Bernard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI. I Am the Captain of My Ship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e28. Broader Impacts, by Jennifer L. Piatek\u003cbr\u003e29. Doo hwił hóyéeda . . . : A Lesson Lost in Translation . . . , by Taylor Francisco\u003cbr\u003e30. The Ridge, by Gabi Serrato Marks\u003cbr\u003e31. Who I Am, by Vincent Martin\u003cbr\u003e32. The Best Place for My Hearing Aids Is on My Desk, by Michele Cooke\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Aid to Navigation\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eReflection and Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading and Resources\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Contributors","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400364925271,"sku":"9780231203630","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231203630.jpg?v=1730470502","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/uncharted-9780231203630","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}