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In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces listeners to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence, Harden shows why our refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society.

Ben Barres was known for his groundbreaking scientific work and for his groundbreaking advocacy for gender equality in science. In this book, completed shortly before his death, Barres (born Barbara Barres in 1954) describes a life full of remarkable accomplishments. Barres recounts his early life and felt even as a very young child that he was assigned the wrong gender. After years of being acutely uncomfortable in his own skin, Barres transitioned from female to male. It was after transitioning that he realized how differently male and female scientists are treated.

Leadership for Equality, the podcast by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW). In this podcast, leaders of all genders, ages and backgrounds join their voices to celebrate women’s leadership. We take stock of the major challenges still barring women's paths to leadership, and ask our guests to share stories and lessons learned to build new ways to lead the world. Join the conversation to reshape leadership as we know it, for gender equality. The ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are those...

In this revised 25th-anniversary edition, acclaimed writer and journalist Vivian Gornick interviews famous and lesser-known scientists, compares their experiences then and now, and shows that, although not much has changed in the world of science, what is different is women's expectations that they can and will succeed.