Fantastically Great Women Scientists and their Stories

"This book has a personal angle on scientists, which is different from the other books on the shortlist. In terms of format, it’s a small book. We didn’t want everything to be a big expensive picture book. You could stick this one in a pocket and read it for half an hour while you’re waiting for a doctor’s appointment. It’s a book which someone will sit down and read and hopefully explore and feel inspired by. I think it’s wonderful because of all those things. The topic is important, and trying to understand people’s reason for being in science and how they went on to have that career path is really important. Diversifying the range of kids who are interested in science is about genuine diversity, so it’s good to tell the story of different people who are in it."