Her Space, Her Time
How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe
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WINNER OF THE 2023 SCIENCE WRITERS AND COMMUNICATORS OF CANADA BOOK AWARD
"A vital, intimate chronicle of the indomitable women science pioneers who fought to better understand the universe." --Chris Hadfield, astronaut and #1 bestselling author
One of Canada's leading physicists celebrates the inspiring women scientists who came before her--largely unsung explorers of the cosmos who both discovered the fundamental rules of the universe and challenged social norms.
In Her Space, Her Time, physicist Shohini Ghose shares the stories of women in physics and astronomy whose work expanded scientific understanding yet whose accomplishments have been often overlooked. Focusing on the science that fascinated these women and the social context in which they worked, Ghose creates a thrilling account of scientific discovery, inspirational leadership and persistence in the face of misogyny and discrimination.
Ghose's canvas stretches from the 19th century to the present and includes many women whose work led to Nobel Prizes that were ultimately awarded to men. Among this list of impressive scientists: Henrietta Leavitt and Margaret Burbidge, who helped discover the big bang and the cosmic calendar; Anigaduwagi (Cherokee) aerospace scientist Mary Golda Ross, who helped make the Moon landings possible; atom splitter Lise Meitner; Bibha Chowdhuri, who discovered two fundamental particles; and Canadian Harriet Brooks, whose impact on radioactivity research was compared to Marie Curie's, but who felt she had no choice but to give up science after she married.
Always engaging and inspirational, Ghose also touches on her own experiences in science--women in STEM still face similar challenges--even as her gifted storytelling succeeds in making the lives of these groundbreaking women unforgettable.
About this Author
SHOHINI GHOSE is a professor of physics and computer science at Wilfrid Laurier University, the founder and director of the Laurier Centre for Women in Science (WinS) and the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering. She is the recipient of several awards, including a TED Senior Fellowship and selection to the College of the Royal Society of Canada; her TED Talk on quantum computing has drawn over five millions views. In 2019, she was among twenty-five women scientists worldwide featured in a UNESCO exhibit in Paris, and was the first Canadian member of the Working Group on Women in Physics of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. Ghose is the first person of colour to be elected president of the Canadian Association of Physicists.
Reviews
"This book is a vital, intimate chronicle of the indomitable women science pioneers who fought to better understand the universe. Shohini Ghose, an accomplished physicist herself, not only brings these women's stories into the light, she brings them to life." --Chris Hadfield, astronaut and #1 bestselling author
"Her Space, Her Time is a captivating book that honors and highlights a wonderful selection of women who broke boundaries and challenged conventions in science and society." --Donna Strickland, professor of physics, University of Waterloo, and co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics
"This carefully researched collection of important scientific contributions by women will inspire a new generation of young women to consider a career in science." --Arthur B. McDonald, Queen's University Gray Chair Emeritus, 2015 Nobel Physics Laureate
"An engaging and thoroughly researched work that reveals the many vital contributions women scientists made to the space age. Even serious students of this history are sure to be surprised by the missing pieces Ghose reveals." --Kathryn D. Sullivan, scientist, astronaut, explorer
"Her Space, Her Time certainly fulfills its subtitle. The seven chapters are highly informative, each one having dramatic moments and discoveries. Ghose skillfully weaves together accessible descriptions of astrophysical concepts with the personal lives of the women scientists. I recommend this book as required reading for anyone teaching astronomy and astrophysics, as well as those with an amateur interest. . . . From the first chapter, Ghose shows women making amazing scientific discoveries while working within a society set up to exclude them. . . . By writing this book, Ghose is doing the work of rectifying some of these past wrongs." --American Scientist
"A disdain for misogyny past and present shines through in Shohini Ghose's rich history of women's underappreciated contributions to astronomy and physics . . . Her Space, Her Time [has] made an important contribution to this chain of histories, one that will no doubt lead to a clearer view of the science that lit up our universe." --New Scientist
"Her Space, Her Time will likely draw comparisons to other biographies of women scientists and mathematicians like Hidden Figures . . . and The Glass Universe . . . But Ghose's book, with its unique structure and writing style, earns its own space (pun intended) in the genre. . . . Her Space, Her Time provides a digestible, informative starting point for making [women] scientists visible." --Symmetry Magazine
"This book is truly for everyone, and I can't overstate how much I enjoyed it." --BBC Sky at Night Magazine
"Engaging. . . . Ghose explains complex concepts with clarity, understandable for the non-scientist, and the book is a passionate look at the women who've pushed our understanding forward in [science] . . . making a strong case for women's place in science now." --Boston Globe
"Unlike many scientists, Ghose is a smooth and polished prose stylist who knows how to reach lay readers." --Vancouver Sun
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