If it hasn't already been recommended I would suggest: 'The immortal life of henrietta lacks' It highlights the wrongs of science and how a newer generation of scientists looked again at henrietta's contribution to science (also a great basis to discuss 'ethics'!) Jonathan Iain Cooke Email: [log in to unmask] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cooke-b62a39138/ On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 at 15:57, Mhairi Stewart <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Here’s a few more, a google search will find them. > > > > - The Woman Who Rode a Shark > > - Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders > > - Little People, BIG DREAMS series (e.g. Jane Goodall) > > - Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World > > > > A friend of mine down-under, George Aranda runs an incredible site that > should be a goldmine for this: > > https://sciencebookaday.com > > > > -- > > > > Mhairi Stewart > > Head of Public Engagement with Research > > University of St Andrews > > > > > > *From: *"psci-com: on public engagement with science" < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Sam Langford < > [log in to unmask]> > *Reply-To: *"psci-com: on public engagement with science" < > [log in to unmask]> > *Date: *Wednesday, 20 March 2019 at 15:13 > *To: *"[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject: *Re: [PSCI-COM] Books challenging stereotypes of scientists > > > > Hi Laura, > > Here at Glasgow Science Centre we are in the midst of writing several > stories which explore all of these themes in some way. They'll be > distributed as digital resources for teachers as part of an Erasmus+ > project later in the year. > > Id be more than happy to share these when they are finished, with anyone > who would be interested. > > The protagonists of the stories are all based on real life scientists > currently active in academia and industry. > > Happy to chat off list if you have any queries :) > > Cheers > Sam Langford > Science Learning oordinator > Glasgow Science Centre > ------------------------------ > > *From:* psci-com: on public engagement with science < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Laura Fogg Rogers < > [log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* 20 March 2019 11:49:07 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [PSCI-COM] Books challenging stereotypes of scientists > > > > Hi Hive Mind, > > UWE Science Communication Unit and Curiosity Connections Bristol are > linking to Bristol Reading City, and we would like to promote books which > challenge stereotypes of who scientists are, or what they do. 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