Sometimes major scientific discoveries aren’t credited to the person who actually discovered them. With decades of prejudice and misogyny, we are starting to find the truth behind where the credit should lie. The new book Stolen Science looks at the people who made the discoveries, but were often overshadowed by a colleague who put their name on the paper, closed the lab, or had more money to get the patent. Author Ella Schwartz does an incredible job of making the stories accessible and intelligent, and explaining the reason behind the stolen credit. While this book is designed to be for a younger audience, its definitely fascinating for adults as well.
Stolen Science is available August 31, 2021 from Bloomsbury Children’s Books.
