The Lost Women of Science 2: 10 Women Who Changed the Formula and Rewrote History

The award-winning team behind The Lost Women of Science returns with ten more remarkable stories of female physicists, archaeologists, astronomers, doctors, and more whose contributions broke barriers and rewrote history.

Long before the history books took notice, women were already busy changing the world of science. Meet the physicist who worked alongside J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “Father of the Atomic Bomb”; the daredevil who designed, built, and flew her own airplane; the chemist who helped create a lifesaving cancer-fighting drug—and seven more incredible trailblazers who defied expectations and followed their curiosity to groundbreaking discoveries.

From the creators of the award-nominated Lost Women of Science podcast comes an illuminating and inspiring portrait of ten revolutionary women in STEM. With riveting sketches, rarely seen photos, and insightful stories, this book invites readers to uncover the remarkable lives and lasting triumphs of science pioneers whose impact will never be forgotten.