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"THE MADAME CURIE COMPLEX: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE" Part Two: Women in Science Today; Role Models; What the Future Holds for Women in the Sciences -
It's been an extraordinary year for women in the sciences, with three women winning science Nobels.
We complete our story this week of "The Madame Curie Complex" as it reveals what it was really like to revolutionize scientific thought.
From Marie Curie to Jane Goodall to Rosalind Franklin and many others, "The Madame Curie Complex" tells the stories of women who took enormous chances and made great discoveries in spite of, and at times because of, the resistance they faced in a male-dominated field.
Though excluded from labs and prohibited equipment, categorically denied promotion and robbed of their research, these women transformed inquiry, method, and practices.
Author, Dr. Julie Des Jardins, digs out the compelling and provocative details of the scientists' personal and professional lives. She compares their stories with prominent male counterparts and illustrates whether, and how, women research, collaborate, and come to different conclusions about the natural world.
Julie Des Jardins is a Professor of American History at Baruch College, City University of New York, and writes extensively on gender and women. Her book is published by The Feminist Press.
Glenn Busby reports. (12:06)
EDUCATION FOR CHANGE: THE PARDADA PARDADI GIRLS' VOCATIONAL SCHOOL -
Now, we shift geographic locations from women's issues in the U.S. - to women's education in India, more specifically rural Uttar in Pradesh, India.
TBOOK visits the Pardada Pardadi Girls' Vocational School to get an up-close look at what's described as a revolutionary new model for educating girls in India.
Jessica Partnow explores the workings of the school, and the motivations of its founder, Sam Singh, a former top-level DuPont executive who believe schools like this one can bring sweeping changes to this country.
Jessica Partnow reports. (6:59)
**(Attention Listeners. Should you wish to view more information about the above story, the school's website is: http://www.education4change.org/.)**