Her Space, Her Time, Shohini Ghose
Her Space, Her Time, Shohini Ghose
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Her Space, Her Time
How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe

Author: Shohini Ghose

Narrator: Asha Vijayasingham

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/17/2024


Synopsis

Women physicists and astronomers from around the world have transformed science and society, but the critical roles they played in their fields are not always well-sung. Her Space, Her Time, authored by award-winning quantum physicist Shohini Ghose, brings together the stories of these remarkable women to celebrate their indelible scientific contributions.

In each chapter, Ghose explores a scientific topic and explains how the women featured revolutionized that area of physics and astronomy. In doing so, she also addresses particular aspects of women's experiences in physics and astronomy: in the chapter on time, for instance, we learn of Henrietta Leavitt and Margaret Burbidge, who helped discover the big bang and the cosmic calendar; in the chapter on space exploration, we learn of Anigaduwagi (Cherokee) aerospace scientist Mary Golda Ross, who helped make the Moon landings possible; and in the chapter on subatomic particles, we learn of Marietta Blau, Hertha Wambacher, and Bibha Chowdhuri, who contributed to the discovery of the building blocks of the universe.

Her Space, Her Time is a story of scientific innovation, inspirational leadership, and overcoming invisibility that will leave a lasting impression on any listener curious about the rule-breakers and trendsetters who illuminated our understanding of the universe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve on August 31, 2023

I loved this book. The strongest parts of the book are Dr. Ghose’s anecdotes and personal stories, the great biographies, and the outstanding explanations of the science, some through the use of brilliant analogies. The book is written in a conversational, heartfelt tone, which made the book a pleas......more

Goodreads review by Brian on February 01, 2024

There are a good number of books out now celebrating female scientists - in Her Space, Her Time, Shohini Ghose, a physics professor at Wilfred Laurier University in Ontario, takes in a range of astronomy and astrophysics-related areas covering major contributions made by women since Victorian times.......more

Goodreads review by Rhianne on December 13, 2023

This read will have me forever questioning who really discovered/invented anything going forward. Behind many men'snames is a woman's who discovered it first. If I grew up in a world without gender norms all around me, I like to think I would be an astronomer by now.......more

Goodreads review by Summer on February 19, 2025

This book made a number of invisible women in science visible, and I feel as though my historical knowledge of these major contributors is at least a little more complete. The strength of the women in this book is impressive, given that they were rarely given the credit for their work that they trul......more

Goodreads review by Debabrata on April 09, 2024

Title: Her Space, Her Time Author: Shohini Ghose Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 In her magnum opus, "Her Space, Her Time" acclaimed quantum physicist Shohini Ghose meticulously unveils the hitherto obscured narratives of pioneering women whose contributions to physics and astronomy have indelibly shaped our understandi......more