Olivia Campbell

The extraordinary true story of four women pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of Nazi Germany In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the Nazis took power, Jewish and female citizens were... Lire la suite

The New York Times Bestseller The triumphant story of three courageous women who become the first female doctors. 'These women changed the world' - Nina Sankovitch, bestselling author of American Rebels In the early 1800s, women were dying in large... Lire la suite

"[A] fascinating book. . . . [Barnéoud] ruminates on how microchimerism might change our understanding of ourselves."—Sam Kean, Wall Street Journal **What if some of your cells were not your own? What if they once belonged to someone else? Part mind... Lire la suite

Ai primi dell’Ottocento, moltissime donne morivano di malattie curabili perché si rifiutavano di sottoporsi alle visite mediche dato che queste erano eseguite esclusivamente da dottori di sesso maschile ed erano spesso umilianti o persino dolorose.... Lire la suite

Negli anni Trenta, la Germania era una fucina del pensiero scientifico ma, dopo che i nazisti presero il potere, le cittadine ebree e le donne furono costrette a lasciare i loro incarichi accademici. Hedwig Kohn, Lise Meitner, Hertha Sponer e... Lire la suite