Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (701 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0557923204 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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5.0 out of 5 starsInspirational memoir: a good read!Hoopes' writing is engaging, humorous, and insightful. -- review by hardin47Above all else the work took this reader on a journey with the author, as she made discoveries about herself, as she grew and changed as a result of her decisions and life choices. --Suzannah Burke on Sooze Says Things blog"The author reflects on how her early excitement about science was often quashed by arbitrary rules and outright discrimination a selection in th
Four Stars Robert W. Mohs A personal and thoughtful memoir.. inspirational memoir: a good read! Spiral Ceilings isn't just about women in science. It's about each of us trying to be the person we think we should be; about all the hurdles that change our direction; and about the power that comes from realizing we've each become exactly the person we want to be. An uplifting read for anyone whose path is unclear.Hoopes' writing is engaging, humorous, and insightful. The story of her path from student to scientist will keep you captivated from cover to cover. A good read.. Balanced, Successful Life Elizabeth Grandy Laura L. Mays Hoopes has written a memoir that gives a personal face to the struggles of women in the world of science. Although Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling is a serious study of the inequities of the sexes, Hoopes writes about her life as a scientist and professor with good-natured humor.For example, during her sophomore year at college, one of her part-time jobs was beheading frozen fruit flies. Hoopes writes, "I must admit, at times, when I was frustrated, I dubbed these flies with the names of certain professors, j
In Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling, Hoopes traces her development as a woman biologist, how she fell in love with DNA but encountered discouraging signals from men in science, how she married and balanced both family and career, and why she's glad not to be a Harvard professor.