Hope Jahren, a researcher in geobiology, loves trees. Lab Girl chronicles how Jahren went from a small town in Minnesota to running her own lab at the University of Hawaii. Yes, Jahren is a bit of a science nerd, but in a good way. She can rhapsodize over seeds and vines the way I do about Jack Vance and John D. MacDonald. Yet Jahren’s journey could not have been successful without her lab partner, Bill. Bill actually sleeps in the lab for years when funding money was short. Bill is Watson to Jahren’s Sherlock in solving geobiology problems. I hope this book inspires other women to consider science as a profession. Hope Jahren was interviewed by NPR’s “Morning Edition” and I’ve ebedded the link below. It’s worth a listen. GRADE: B+
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Prologue
Part One
ROOTS AND LEAVES
Part Two
WOOD AND KNOTS
Part Three
FLOWERS AND FRUIT
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
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