{"product_id":"women-in-science-now-9780231206143","title":"Women in Science Now","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWomen working in the sciences face obstacles at virtually every step along their career paths. \u003ci\u003eWomen in Science Now\u003c\/i\u003e examines solutions to this persistent gender gap, offering new perspectives on how to make science more equitable and inclusive for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an exhilarating antitoxin to the tragic, long-term exclusion of women from science. Munoz presents the data and gives us the voices and personal stories of those who inhabit this only recently liberated realm. It makes you feel what a tragic squandering of talent these last couple of millennia have been—and joy that it finally seems to be ending. -- Ann Druyan, cocreator, \u003ci\u003eContact\u003c\/i\u003e, and Emmy and Peabody Award-winning writer\/producer\/director, \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's never been easy to be a woman in science, smashing stereotypes and balancing family and laboratory. But it's especially frustrating that so many obstacles and biases still stand in the 2020s. \u003ci\u003eWomen In Science Now\u003c\/i\u003e maps the problems, and roads to success. I wish Lisa Munoz's book had been available when I was starting out. -- Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and author of \u003ci\u003eBetrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThink you know what it's like to be a woman in science? Lisa M. P. Munoz's \u003ci\u003eWomen in Science Now\u003c\/i\u003e brings the scientific method to the role of misogyny in STEM, and the results will make you reconsider your assumptions about science. Munoz lays bare the reality of systemic bias and makes a rousing call to arms for changing the culture of science. -- Jay Van Bavel, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her book \u003ci\u003eWomen in Science Now:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity, \u003c\/i\u003eLisa M.P. Munoz provides us with a call to and directions for action by  intertwining stories of women in science with the research that informs the transformations needed to support equity and excellence in science. The book is inspiring and informative, summarizing much of the extant research that suggests pathways to change in key areas such as by fixing representation, mentoring, signaling, and the science itself. Her callout for systemic change is welcome, even as she has explored research findings related to various components of the system. Munoz has provided an extensive bibliography and references that will be especially valuable for those who wish to dive more deeply into this topic. But it is the stories that propel us forward, including those of us who have confronted and continue to weather the storm of being the only or one of the few, those of us who daily advocate for the diverse perspectives that women and those with other intersecting identities bring to science. -- Shirley Malcom, Senior Advisor and Director of SEA Change, American Association for the Advancement of Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen in Science Now\u003c\/i\u003e touched my soul and deepened my toolkit. Surprisingly personal while deeply evidence-based, this book belongs on the shelf of every person in the sciences. -- Dolly Chugh, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Person You Mean to Be\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA More Just Future: Psychological Tools for Reckoning with Our Past and Driving Social Change,\u003c\/i\u003e and Jacob. B. Melnick Term Professor, NYU Stern School of Business\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen in Science Now\u003c\/i\u003e manages to be both rigorous and intimate. Munoz flawlessly combines first-person accounts of scientists with empirical research to illuminate the problem of representation in science and offer multi-tiered solutions. The result is an invaluable resource that I will refer to often as a mentor, administrator, and a woman in science myself. -- Vanessa Bohns, Department Chair and Professor of Organizational Behavior, Cornell University, and author of \u003ci\u003eYou Have More Influence Than You Think\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis first engaging and consequential book for science writer Munoz summarizes recent research and public conversations about the challenges women scientists still face. This book is essential reading for faculty, administrators, potential students, and the entire scientific community. The focus is on higher education, but the book also looks at multiple research studies and proven interventions in science programming for younger students. * Library Journal [starred review] *\u003cbr\u003eSelected as one of Natalia I. Kucirkova's top 3 favorite reads of 2023. * Shepherd *\u003cbr\u003eOf immense value to readers with an interest in workplace equality, discrimination, racism, the history\/philosophy of science, and the education\/professional certification and development of women in the sciences. Outstanding and strongly recommended. * Midwest Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eIn this practical analysis, complementing it with female scientists’ vivid career stories. 'No single intervention, policy, or law is enough,' [Munoz] rightly notes. * Nature *\u003cbr\u003eScience writer and consultant Munoz presents a lucid compilation of evidence, including diverse first-person accounts, to illustrate women scientists within their communities. Each data-informed chapter concentrates on how to fix the system rather than “fixing” women. ​A dynamic, well-orchestrated blueprint for positive change.​ Highly recommended. * Choice Reviews, American Library Association (ALA) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Fixing a Broken System\u003cbr\u003e1. Fixing Representation\u003cbr\u003e2. Fixing Signals\u003cbr\u003e3. Fixing Mentorship\u003cbr\u003e4. Fixing Recruitment\u003cbr\u003e5. Fixing Environments\u003cbr\u003e6. Fixing Visibility\u003cbr\u003e7. Fixing Work-Life Balance\u003cbr\u003e8. Fixing Reporting\u003cbr\u003e9. Fixing Science\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400369316183,"sku":"9780231206143","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231206143.jpg?v=1730470518","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-in-science-now-9780231206143","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}