Ahead of the Curve

The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge UK is a world-leading scientific institution. This book by LMB alumna Kathy Weston is a collective portrait of women scientists who as staff members visitors and trainees helped build the LMB's reputation as a powerhouse of science often going on to stellar careers at other outstanding institutions around the world. Combining narrative history with interview transcripts and personal reminiscence Weston's book describes the career accomplishments of these successful scientists in the context of their lives as a whole and how they manage goals and priorities particularly around personal and family lives. The book provides future sisters in science with role models and inspiration but is recommended reading for everyone intent on combining success in research with a satisfying life outside science.