American Science

<p>In this insider’s account of university science in America Barbara Migeon focuses on how an influx of new technologies empowered scientists to make groundbreaking discoveries on the nature of hereditary diseases.</p><p>She begins her story with an account of how she began her research career before delving into a broader discussion of what scientists do what they must deal with and the changing face of biomedical science over the last half century.</p><p>“This is a fascinating insightful and thought-provoking book beautifully written by an excellent scientist a pioneering female in a strongly male-centric field. Her personal history of this remarkable era of biomedical science is a “must read” for anyone – males females scientists and non-scientists – curious about the process of scientific discovery and progress toward gender equity. Her account shows how science is shaped by deep commitment and insights complex human interactions and public policy.<br />—Barbara Sollner-Webb. Professor Emerita <br />Department of Biological Chemistry <br />The Johns Hopkins University</p><p>“I was captivated by Migeon’s ability to synthesize the personal political scientific and academic strands of her life over the past half-century…. To her credit this historian speaks forthrightly; while her research clearly has been a source of deep joy she also exposes the institutional problems (including sexism). Her inclusion of selected material from a personal journal she kept over the years is a welcome addition to a book that offers a fresh perspective to scientists as well as non-scientists men as well as women.”<br />—Evelyn Torton Beck Professor Emerita <br />Women’s Studies University of Maryland</p>