Inside, young readers will find the stories of 24 women who dared to be different and changed the course of science and history. Their lives are proof that there are no limits on what can be done by people who have a dream.
Women scientists have changed the world in which we live. Because of their research, experiments, and work, we know more about good health, many diseases, our physical world, and the universe beyond it. Many people live better and longer lives because of remarkable women who looked through microscopes and telescopes to better understand the smallest cells and the most distant stars.
About the Authors:
Manuel F. Varela, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biology at Eastern New Mexico University. He has a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences with an emphasis in molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School. His research interests include studies of bacterial multidrug efflux pumps. He has published seven books.
Ann F. Varela, M.A., is an Instructor of Mathematical Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico. She earned a B.S. degree and an M.A. degree from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has been teaching undergraduate level mathematics and statistics courses for more than 25 years and is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She is the co-author of several books, among them, The Life and Times of the World’s Most Famous Mathematicians.
Michael F. Shaughnessy, Ph.D., is a Professor of Educational Studies at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NewYork, and two master’s degrees and a doctorate from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. He has edited, co-edited and written approximately 30 books and more than 500 articles, research pieces, and book reviews.
