Rosalind

AD/PR - Rosalind’s story is one of a fierce, determined and incredibly clever woman who refused to let sexism and misogyny dissuade her from achieving scientific greatness. Jessica Mills does a fantastic job bringing Rosalind to life through historical fiction and giving her the voice that history s......more

I knew I’d adore this. Women in science, technology, education (women in general) will always be invisible whilst the patriarchy exists. It’s abhorrent but the story of Dr Rosalind Franklin is not unusual. Women who uncover astonishing advancements and their achievements are shadowed by the men that......more

Rosalind: DNA's Invisible Woman is a piece of historical fiction which is based upon the real life of English chemist Dr. Rosalind Franklin. Rosalind contributed greatly to the understanding of DNA, but her work was only recognised posthumously and she did not get awarded the Nobel prize which many t......more

Discover the locations in the novel here Rosalind – what a woman and what a story! Here’s a woman who history, who men have tried to erase but one who kept fighting and fighting. She was on the path of a great discovery in DNA and she kept on it. Jessica Mills has done a wonderful job bringing Rosalind......more

This book was completely fascinating and totally shed a light on a woman history could have forgotten. This is not usually my sort of thing; I’m not going to lie - some of the scientific explanation/conversations in this book went over my head but that didn’t take away from my reading experience. I......more