Careers in Science
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1 = suitable for general public
2 = suitable for high school students
3 = useful for faculty
4 = useful for advanced faculty
Braben, Donald. To Be A Scientist: The Spirit of Adventure in Science
and Technology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1994. This book
is intended to provoke the curiosity of people interested in pursuing science.
It describes what it is like to be a scientist, how one becomes a scientist,
and why what scientists do and how they do it is important to everyone.
(1-3)
The Genetics Society of America and The American Society of Human
Genetics. Solving the Puzzle: Careers in Genetics. Bethesda, MD:
The Genetics Society of America and The American Society of Human Genetics,
1993. This small pamphlet gives an overview of various careers in genetics,
as well as profiles and autobiographical essays by scientists and clinical
practitioners. (1-3)
Judson, Horace Freeland. The Search for Solutions: How We Know What
We Know About the Universe and How We Know It's True. Baltimore, MD:
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987. The author examines how the human
mind identifies problems, discovers patterns, gathers evidence, forms theories,
and draws conclusions about the world around us. (1-4)
Kass-Simon, G. and Farnes, Patricia. Women of Science: Righting the
Record. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1993. An in-depth
look at the role women have played in archeology, geology, astronomy, math,
engineering, physics, biology, medicine, and chemistry. (1-3)
Kantrowitz, Mark and DiGennaro, Joann P. Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships
and Fellowships for Math and Science Students. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice Hall, 1993. A directory of financial aid resources and job opportunities
that also provides the basic information needed for obtaining facts about
and applying for more than 200 scholarships, fellowships, competitions,
internships, and summer jobs geared almost exclusively to students interested
in the sciences. (1-3)
Lasky, Barry, ed. The New Careers Directory: Internships and Professional
Opportunities in Technology and Social Change. Student Pugwash USA,
1993. This reference includes data on 300 organizations that offer paid
and unpaid internships and entry-level jobs in scientific and technological
fields. The directory emphasizes programs that target women and minorities.
(1-3)
Schiebinger, Linda. The Mind Has No Sex. Women in the Origins of Modern
Science. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1991. An analytical
discussion of the lives and contributions of many woman scientists and the
conditions under which they worked. (1-4)
Tobias, Sheila. They're Not Dumb, They're Different: Stalking the
Second Tier. Washington, DC: Science News Books, 1990. Tobias, a noted
authority on making science and mathematics more accessible to students,
provides new ways to interest talented students in pursuing college courses
that lead to careers in science and technology. (3-4)
Yentsch, Clarice M. and Sindermann, Carl J. The Woman Scientist: Meeting
the Challenges for a Successful Career. New York, NY: Plenum, 1992.
Science teachers and others who may influence students' attitudes about
the roles of women scientists should be encouraged to read this book. Chapters
deal with status, career goals, early education, and training; a time-line
approach to women's lifestyles as career scientists; employment and unemployment;
positions of power and influence; support roles, mentors, and role models;
participation in science societies; subtle forms of gender-based differential
treatment; and career phases. (3-4)
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