Breaking In

Ann Wolverton, Lisa Nagaoka, Mimi Wolverton, Donna J. Dean

This volume showcases the stories of eight women scientists who have achieved successful careers in the academy, industry and government. Breaking In offers insights into the challenges and barriers that women face in entering STEM, while also describing these women's motivations, the choices they made along their paths, and the intellectual satisfactions and excitement of scientific discovery they derive from their work.--From Association for Women in Science (AWIS) website.