Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out
ISBN: 9780801459078
Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / Cornell University Press
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter



The personal stories that comprise Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory not only show the many ways in which women can successfully combine motherhood and a career in science but also address and redefine what it means to be a successful scientist.


Emily Monosson is an independent toxicologist. She lives in Montague, Massachusetts. Visit her blog for Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory at sciencemoms.wordpress.com.

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