The Lost Women of Science

Gr 4-6–Fascinating women in STEM step right out of the award-winning podcast “Lost Women of Science” and onto the page. Nearly every woman in focus is featured in an episode from that show; the material has been reworked for a younger audience with some extra bits thrown in for fun. Readers can experience the words of science historians and those who advocated for scientific firsts to get their moment in the sun. Historical notes interwoven throughout offer a fuller picture of their worlds in context. While they were researching and inventing, they were fighting for suffrage, rallying against discrimination, and surviving the war-torn locations of their birth. There are experiments peppered throughout the book, connecting to some of the ideas that were discovered by the featured scientists. Scientific concepts are covered at an accessible level with visual guidance and detailed explanations. The final inclusion of the creators’ grandmother, herself a lost woman, adds a personal element that drives home their ethos of uncovering those forgotten. This collection of truly incredible women stands as a reminder to readers that there are heroes and geniuses among us if only we look for them.