The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist
MIT Press (Verlag)
978-0-262-53954-8 (ISBN)
“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.
Ben Barres (1954–2017) was Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at Stanford University and one of the world's leading researchers on the role of the brain cells known as glia.
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
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.10.2020 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 137 x 203 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-262-53954-3 / 0262539543 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-262-53954-8 / 9780262539548 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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