This unique book presents the stories of thirty-one of these trailblazing women who work in a diverse array of fields, from environmental biotechnology to particle physics, palaeobiology to astrophysics. Through their research, they uncover the mysteries of the universe, find more sustainable ways of living. cure life-threatening diseases and study animals and plants that are long gone.
Find out what drew them to science, read about how they deal with the difficulties and pressures of their work, and learn how they push the boundaries of human knowledge further and further every day.
NANDITA JAYARAJ is a freelance science writer and storyteller who started her career at The Hindu, followed by a stint at Brainwave, a magazine where she met her science soulmate, Aashima. Nandita spends most of her time plotting new projects while flitting between Kerala and Harnataka, where she is lucky enough to have places that feel like home.
Together Nandita and Rashima started TheLifeofScience.com in 2016, where they create and share colourful science stories collected from laboratories.
UPASANA AGARWAL is an illustrator, photographer and designer based out of Holkata. When they're not drawing, they organize events at an LGBTQ art space in the city. Their work is largely influenced by the nostalgia and history of urban landscapes and the fabric of life that ties them fogether. They are obsessed with tea, cats and plants.
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