Born in 1969 in Minnesota, Hope Jahren is a world-renowned geochemist and geobiologist. Her work in soil science, including research on paleoatmospheres, paleosol (ancient soil), and various DNA technologies, has been instrumental in geological studies. In her 2016 bestselling memoir Lab Girl, Dr. Jahren opens up about her childhood and her first attraction to science, chronicles the failures and successes that resulted from her geological discoveries, and explores the unexpected relationship that developed between a fellow scientist and herself. Furthermore, she discusses the realities of being a woman in science, revealing that there are still many barriers that need to be broken.
