MITMIT Press: Women in STEM
From Data Rebels to Sci-Fi Prophets: A Celebration of Women Who Code, Calculate, and Create Worlds. This curated list celebrates visionary women who challenge the status quo. From scientists who reshaped our understanding of the universe to activists wielding data for justice and forgotten authors who prophesied our digital future, these books showcase how women have always been at the forefront of science, technology, and critical thought.
1. Power in Data
How women challenge systems of counting, coding, and control.
Counting Feminicide
When spreadsheets become weapons for justice
We, the Data
Your digital footprint as a human rights battleground
Data feminism
The rebel's guide to ethical algorithms
2. Lives in Science
Celebrating women who reshaped math, physics, and space.
Mathematics for Ladies
Hidden genius meets beautiful verse
Carbon Queen
The woman who tamed carbon atoms
Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond
How one woman found the universe's missing pieces
Handprints on Hubble
First woman to touch space tells all
3. Critical Futures
Dystopian visions where women questioned power, science, and survival.
