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In 'Lessons in Chemistry,' a chemist is the star of ... a cooking show?

In 'Lessons in Chemistry,' a chemist is the star of ... a cooking show?

FromNPR's Book of the Day


In 'Lessons in Chemistry,' a chemist is the star of ... a cooking show?

FromNPR's Book of the Day

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bonnie Garmus' new novel Lessons In Chemistry has been getting a lot of buzz. Elizabeth Zott is a talented chemist but because it's the 1960s she faces sexism in her quest to work as a scientist. So instead she has a cooking show that is wildly popular. Garmus told NPR's Scott Simon that the character of Elizabeth lived in her head for many years before she started writing this novel.
Released:
Apr 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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