By Elga Wasserman. 254 pp. Washington, D.C., Joseph Henry Press, 2000. $24.95. ISBN 0-309-06568-2.
Equality in the workplace and equal access to leadership positionsfor women are issues that have stirred considerable debate amongscientists during the past several decades. Despite affirmativeaction, several well-publicized cases of discrimination, andorganized efforts to raise awareness, women still lag behindtheir male colleagues. An increasing number of young women aspireto careers in research science and pursue and complete graduatetraining. However, only a few emerge as strong contributors,and still fewer rise to leadership positions. Even in the biologicsciences, which are chosen by more women than the physical sciences,mathematics, or engineering, only a . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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