http://www.imechanica.org/node/4439 Comments for "Female Science Professor-- blog and book" en http://www.imechanica.org/node/4439 <p><a href="http://feministphilosophers.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/female-science-professor-turns-into-a-book/" target="_blank">Nature recently favorably reviewed</a> a new self-published book, based on a <a href="http://science-professor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> , by a &quot;female physical sciences professor&quot; in the US.&nbsp; While the overarching theme is clearly about being a female in a male-dominated world, the writings on the blog (and in the book) are in many places general and provide lots of good advice and anecdotes about acadmic life.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/3666072" target="_blank">book is available as a download</a> on Lulu and is highly recommended reading, not to mention an interesting web-2.0 phenomenon.</p> <br class="clear" /> http://www.imechanica.org/node/4439#comments opinion Blog book female physical sciences web 2.0 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:23:10 -0500 MichelleLOyen 4439 at http://www.imechanica.org