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I learned so much reading this book. I never new trees could communicate in order to protect others of their species from pests/disease.


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Lab Girl Hope Jahren 9781101874936 Books Reviews

The first time I experienced this book, it was the audio version performed by the author. I loved it, so I bought it, and read it through a second time. Although oftentimes when I discuss a book with friends I come to like it a little bit less or more, in the case of this book, that was not the case. My friend pointed out that she does some unethical things (and she does) but that didn't sway me. Instead, I appreciated the fact that she has become such a successful person in spite of the fact that like all of us, she IS flawed and she is not afraid to share that fact. I loved that readers learn that she suffers from a mental illness (this isn't a spoiler, the book is ranked #1 in bipolar disorder). I love that she has such a great relationship with her lab partner, Bill. And I love that she provides tons of interesting information about plants. In fact, there is very little that I don't love about this book. The one thing that I wonder, even after experiencing it two times, is that she keeps details of her upbringing somewhat private and alludes to not having been shown a lot of love; however, that didn't change the fact that I loved the book.

In summary, I can't imagine anyone who is the slightest interested in STEM subjects who wouldn't enjoy reading this book. Great companion reads The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, Gathering Moss A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer and All That the Rain Promises and More by David Arora.
I was sucked into this memoir probably because I'm about the same age, from roughly the same places in Dr. Jahren's life and I'm also a scientist. However, it also helped that she has a very engaging writing style with all the personal details that makes me wonder how the *heck* she remembered every tiny detail. This is not a simple "I was born, grew up and lived" story. It reads like a novel, with plot twists, heroes, villains and a relatively happy ending.

I appreciate the way she incorporated her struggles with mental illness, women in science and university funding (which will make any tuition paying parent give a HARD look at the college they are paying to educate their child at) within the book but never came off as whiny or complaining. Simply this is "the way it is". She is also deeply personal with her own thoughts on her childhood, the self doubts we all have in our twenties and eventually parenthood.

It was an entertaining, informative and inspiring read. Sometimes we don't know if we're making the right decisions, but if we made them, they are at least ours.
Jahren is a beautiful writer. Her chapters on soil and trees and plants were gripping and eye opening--even for this scientist reader. Yet this book, which might better be considered a platonic love story to Bill, her long time lab partner, rather than a book about the life of a scientist, was tainted by the gleeful disdain that Jahren and Bill show for many other people. I would give the book five stars if she'd just stuck to the plants and Bill.

At one point Jahren compares the intelligence of her graduate students to her dog-- and the dog wins. She refers to another quiet student on a trip as "warm-blooded cargo," because of his uselessness as a driver. What really sealed the deal for me was the road trip. 5 Days before a conference, Jahren and Bill decide they want to attend. They decide to drive cross country, taking two graduate students with them to share in the driving (not to enrich their education or anything). One day, Jahren does not heed multiple warnings and directs the graduate student driver to go straight into a snow storm. Predictably, the van flips when they hit some ice. Lessons Jahren learned 1) When you pee into bottles make sure to cap them. 2) Wear a seat belt. The student driver, understandably shaken, asks to be dropped off at the airport so she can fly home, but Jahren and Bill yell at her and refuse, calling her a quitter. They drag her to the conference in the banged up van so that Jahren can deliver the talk that was so important that it was never mentioned again in the book. When they return, Jahren nobly claims responsibility for the busted university van (as she should-- she was in charge!). How selfless.

Jahren and Bill enjoy giving their students a repetitive, meaningless task, like labeling hundreds of bottles, and then telling them that, sorry, they won't be using their work after all. To pass their sadistic test a student must both resign his or herself to the monotony that is science and accept that the work was wasted, but also salvage something from the time spent. A memorable student saved all the bottle caps, hoping they could be "spares" in the future.

There are little stories like this woven into the book, souring the beautiful language on scientific discovery and personal passion. I was a graduate student once and this culture is pervasive and horrifying and drives good students from pursuing science. A student may have the passion, but s/he just can't contend with being treated like the scum on Jahren's shoes. I admire Jahren's scientific successes and her obvious dedication, but it is overshadowed by her perpetuation of a problematic culture.
I learned so much reading this book. I never new trees could communicate in order to protect others of their species from pests/disease.