“It’s made to believe
Women are the same as Men;
Are you not convinced
Daughters can also be heroic?”
– Wang Zhenyi.

Was this the most detailed account of these women’s lives? No. Yet I still learnt things, and felt inspired by the women I was reading about. It’s a cute, short account on these talented women and I enjoyed it for that.

I did expect it to be longer, and have more than five scientists mentioned, but I’m not annoyed by it’s lack of material. It was a quick read, and I liked it. Enough said.

We are strong powerful women and should never be underestimated. I love that this At least gets a few women of minorities.

As I was only able to read about the first 5 women in this book, I am giving it 3 stars. It would probably would be 4 or 5 had I been allowed to read the entirety. Women in science is so important, and they've contributed more than anyone ever gave them credit. This is a great book to give to feminists or budding female scientists.

As a woman who got her Chemistry degree whilst working and being a mother, I was very drawn to this book already knowing of women who are overlooked in the sciences.
Each scientist has a brief biography and her work explained, credited, and what we know now because of these developments given to us, without being heavy reading.
It's a beautifully written tribute to those women, a fantastic starting point to make you want to learn more about these pioneers, and a great inspiration for our daughters

**I was disappointed to learn that this was only an excerpt and not the whole book.**

As a female scientist, I am always on the lookout for books that show how women of the past refused to accept the gender roles that were often synonymous with science. From the West Computers in Hidden Figures to Maria Mitchell in American Eclipse. But the scope of my knowledge and history is severely lacking. Even textbooks, for example, praise Watson and Crick for their contributions to discovering that DNA formed a double helix while remaining silent on the contributions of Rosalind Franklin and arguably cheated her out of a Nobel Prize.

I am indebted to these women who not only broke barriers but also made important strides in the sciences. I know that I would not be where I am today without these women, and it is because of them that I continue to move forward in the hopes that girls today will be inspired to become interested in STEM fields.

The author notes that she only chose 48 women to profile in Forgotten Women: The Scientists because that is the total number of women who have won the Nobel Prize between 1901 (when the Nobel Prize was first awarded) and 2017 (when this book was being written) – out of a total of 911 recipients. There are many, many more women that aren’t mentioned here, but this book only represents the beginning of the story. Women have made important contributions to science and will continue to do so.

Each woman deserves her own book, and there are a few of them out there. I would have liked more information on each of these women, though I understand it’s not feasible because to do so could easily take up several books (and has). I am excited to read the full version of this book when it is released!

Thank you to NetGalley and Octopus Publishing for an advanced copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review.

(NOTE: this review will be published on my blog, Goodreads, etc. closer to the publication date!)