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Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262539543
ISBN-13
9780262539548
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20050028820
Product Key Features
Book Title
Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Neuroscience, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Science & Technology
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
7 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.4 in
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Having inhabited both gender roles, Barres brings singular perspective to the question of how to create an even playing field for female and transgender scientists. -- Undark Magazine, His autobiography will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the underdogs of the brain....Many scientists--LGBT and otherwise--will find his candid depiction of both his own life and scientific journey to be wholly inspiring. -- Medium, Stanford neuroscientist Barres's short, somewhat formal but sincere autobiography, written in the 21 months between his cancer diagnosis and his death in 2017... Barres is profoundly appreciative of both his academic mentors and his trainees, and his prose is matter-of-fact; his activist fire comes through in the very fond introduction by colleague Nancy Hopkins, in which she shares bits of his vitriolic letters to conferences that refused to invite women speakers or create anti-sexual harassment policies. This is a brief, intriguing snapshot of a life cut short. -- Publishers Weekly, His candor and love for science transform the ensuing story into a portrait of a singular personality that was shaped by his status as an outsider. -- Science, An unstoppable force of nature, unfazed by headwinds, managing to will all of us onwards and upwards: this was Ben Barres. A highly influential neurobiologist and advocate for women in science, Barres lived an unusually interesting life. He was an openly transgender faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and a pioneer in understanding the functions of glia -- the most abundant and mysterious cells in the brain. Whether by design or accident, along the way he also became a hero for people from gender and sexual minorities (LGBT+ people), and for early-career scientists generally. Barres is as open in memoir as he was in life, and the book teaches important, deceptively simple lessons. Be yourself; be happy; don't apologize for who you are. Be respectful, but be honest and express your opinion even (or especially) if it's not popular. Science is exhilarating, and we have a responsibility to do it well, with fairness to all involved. The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist shows the way. -- Nature, "His candor and love for science transform the ensuing story into a portrait of a singular personality that was shaped by his status as an outsider." -- Science "Stanford neuroscientist Barres's short, somewhat formal but sincere autobiography, written in the 21 months between his cancer diagnosis and his death in 2017... Barres is profoundly appreciative of both his academic mentors and his trainees, and his prose is matter-of-fact; his activist fire comes through in the very fond introduction by colleague Nancy Hopkins, in which she shares bits of his vitriolic letters to conferences that refused to invite women speakers or create anti-sexual harassment policies. This is a brief, intriguing snapshot of a life cut short." -- Publishers Weekly "The book is important for anyone in the trans or scientific community. There aren't many narratives of trans people before 2000 and Barres work in STEM provides a powerful testament to dedication and perseverance... Barres' autobiography cements his exceptional legacy - a high-profile scientist who, as another MIT neuroscientist put it, became 'a role model for role models.'" -- INTO "An unstoppable force of nature, unfazed by headwinds, managing to will all of us onwards and upwards: this was Ben Barres. A highly influential neurobiologist and advocate for women in science, Barres lived an unusually interesting life. He was an openly transgender faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and a pioneer in understanding the functions of glia -- the most abundant and mysterious cells in the brain. Whether by design or accident, along the way he also became a hero for people from gender and sexual minorities (LGBT+ people), and for early-career scientists generally. Barres is as open in memoir as he was in life, and the book teaches important, deceptively simple lessons. Be yourself; be happy; don't apologize for who you are. Be respectful, but be honest and express your opinion even (or especially) if it's not popular. Science is exhilarating, and we have a responsibility to do it well, with fairness to all involved. The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist shows the way." -- Nature "His autobiography will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the underdogs of the brain . . . Many scientists--LGBT and otherwise--will find his candid depiction of both his own life and scientific journey to be wholly inspiring." -- Medium "Having inhabited both gender roles, Barres brings singular perspective to the question of how to create an even playing field for female and transgender scientists." -- Undark Magazine, His candor and love for science transform the ensuing story into a portrait of a singular personality that was shaped by his status as an outsider.-- Science -- Stanford neuroscientist Barres's short, somewhat formal but sincere autobiography, written in the 21 months between his cancer diagnosis and his death in 2017... Barres is profoundly appreciative of both his academic mentors and his trainees, and his prose is matter-of-fact; his activist fire comes through in the very fond introduction by colleague Nancy Hopkins, in which she shares bits of his vitriolic letters to conferences that refused to invite women speakers or create anti-sexual harassment policies. This is a brief, intriguing snapshot of a life cut short. -- Publishers Weekly -- The book is important for anyone in the trans or scientific community. There aren't many narratives of trans people before 2000 and Barres work in STEM provides a powerful testament to dedication and perseverance... Barres' autobiography cements his exceptional legacy - a high-profile scientist who, as another MIT neuroscientist put it, became 'a role model for role models.' -- INTO -- An unstoppable force of nature, unfazed by headwinds, managing to will all of us onwards and upwards: this was Ben Barres. A highly influential neurobiologist and advocate for women in science, Barres lived an unusually interesting life. He was an openly transgender faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and a pioneer in understanding the functions of glia -- the most abundant and mysterious cells in the brain. Whether by design or accident, along the way he also became a hero for people from gender and sexual minorities (LGBT+ people), and for early-career scientists generally. Barres is as open in memoir as he was in life, and the book teaches important, deceptively simple lessons. Be yourself; be happy; don't apologize for who you are. Be respectful, but be honest and express your opinion even (or especially) if it's not popular. Science is exhilarating, and we have a responsibility to do it well, with fairness to all involved. The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist shows the way. -- Nature -- His autobiography will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the underdogs of the brain....Many scientists--LGBT and otherwise--will find his candid depiction of both his own life and scientific journey to be wholly inspiring. -- Medium -- Having inhabited both gender roles, Barres brings singular perspective to the question of how to create an even playing field for female and transgender scientists. -- Undark Magazine --, The book is important for anyone in the trans or scientific community. There aren't many narratives of trans people before 2000 and Barres work in STEM provides a powerful testament to dedication and perseverance... Barres' autobiography cements his exceptional legacy - a high-profile scientist who, as another MIT neuroscientist put it, became 'a role model for role models.' -- INTO
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
612.8092 B
Table Of Content
Life Growing Up Gender Confusion While Growing Up MIT Medical Training Doctoral Training Postdoctoral Years Starting Out at Stanford Transitioning from Barbara to Ben Science Development of Methods to Purify and Culture CNS Neurons Why do CNS Neurons Fail to Regenerate their Axons after Injury? Understanding Oligodendrocyte Development... Development of Methods to Purify... Elucidation of Active Roles of Astrocytes...Function Elucidation of Active Roles of Astrocytes...Pruning Understanding Human Astrocytes Development of New Tools to Study Microglia Studies of Blood-Brain Barrier Formation Understanding Reactive Astrocytes... Founding a Biotech Company Advocacy Mentoring Young Scientists Training Young Scientists Helping Women in Science Summing Up Afterword Biographical Notes Trainees in the Barres Lab Selected Bibliography Index
Synopsis
A POIGNANT LGBT MEMOIR: A leading trans neuroscientist recounts his gender transition, his groundbreaking scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in STEM. "A portrait of a singular personality that was shaped by his status as an outsider." -- Science Ben Barres was known for his groundbreaking scientific work and advocacy for gender equality in science. In this autobiography, completed shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in December 2017, Barres (born in 1954) describes a life full of remarkable accomplishments--from his childhood as a precocious math and science whiz to his experiences as a female student at MIT in the 1970s to his gender confusion and later transition in his 40s, to his scientific work and role as teacher and mentor at Stanford. As an undergraduate at MIT, Barres experienced discrimination, but it was after transitioning that he realized how differently male and female scientists are treated. He became an advocate for gender equality in science, and later in life responded pointedly to Larry Summers's speculation that women were innately unsuited to be scientists. At Stanford, Barres made important discoveries about glia, the most numerous cells in the brain, and he describes some of his work. "The most rewarding part of his job," however, was mentoring young scientists. That, and his advocacy for women and transgender scientists, ensures his legacy., A leading scientist describes his life, his gender transition, his scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in science., A leading scientist describes his life, his gender transition, his scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in science. Ben Barres was known for his groundbreaking scientific work and for his groundbreaking advocacy for gender equality in science. In this memoir, completed shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in December 2017, Barres (born in 1954) describes a life full of remarkable accomplishments--from his childhood as a precocious math and science whiz to his experiences as a female student at MIT in the 1970s to his female-to-male transition in his forties, to his scientific work and role as teacher and mentor at Stanford. After his transition, Barres was able to realize how differently male and female scientists were treated. He became an advocate for gender equality in science, and later in life responded pointedly to Larry Summers's speculation that women were innately unsuited to be scientists. Privileged white men, Barres writes, "miss the basic point that in the face of negative stereotyping, talented women will not be recognized." At Stanford, Barres made important discoveries about glia, the most numerous cells in the brain, and he describes some of his work. "The most rewarding part of his job," however, was mentoring young scientists. That, and his advocacy for women and transgender scientists, ensures his legacy., A POIGNANT LGBT MEMOIR- A leading trans neuroscientist recounts his gender transition, his groundbreaking scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in STEM. "A portrait of a singular personality that was shaped by his status as an outsider." - Science Ben Barres was known for his groundbreaking scientific work and advocacy for gender equality in science. In this autobiography, completed shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in December 2017, Barres (born in 1954) describes a life full of remarkable accomplishments-from his childhood as a precocious math and science whiz to his experiences as a female student at MIT in the 1970s to his gender confusion and later transition in his 40s, to his scientific work and role as teacher and mentor at Stanford. As an undergraduate at MIT, Barres experienced discrimination, but it was after transitioning that he realized how differently male and female scientists are treated. He became an advocate for gender equality in science, and later in life responded pointedly to Larry Summers's speculation that women were innately unsuited to be scientists. At Stanford, Barres made important discoveries about glia, the most numerous cells in the brain, and he describes some of his work. "The most rewarding part of his job," however, was mentoring young scientists. That, and his advocacy for women and transgender scientists, ensures his legacy.
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