By Christine Arasaratnam
The autobiography of Eileen Pollack leads us through one woman’s endeavours to break into the world of physics research and to uncover uncharted territory. However, although her BSc in physics obtained from Yale was hard won, the door to writing swung open instead. This is her story about what her life, and perhaps why all the incremental factors led to a career in writing and teaching literature, rather than the PhD in physics that she so desired. Given the time period when Eileen attended high school (the early 70’s) attitudes towards women in maths and science were rather dismissive. The environment at Yale in the physics sector was mostly male dominated, and it is here at college that we see Eileen excited by all the possibilities and areas of learning. Her anecdotes about her undergraduate years are relatable to many, when almost everyone from the ages of 18 through to 21 will feel a heady mixture of confidence and insecurity at every turn.
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