Chance and Choice

Chance and Choice covers the first third of my life (1923-1952) from my childhood in a small German town to my early career as a biologist in London. While concentrating on family and friends I have tried to convey the spirit of the times - how it felt to be a Jewish girl in Hitler's Germany an enemy alien in war-torn England and a girl scientist in what was then a largely male field. My memoir also recalls some interesting people the countries I have visited and the joys and tribulations of my research. The story ends with my marriage to Peter Staple a young English dentist and doctoral student.