--- product_id: 39521023 title: "Lab Girl: A Memoir" brand: "hope jahren" price: "€ 20.24" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/39521023-lab-girl-a-memoir store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # Lab Girl: A Memoir **Brand:** hope jahren **Price:** € 20.24 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Lab Girl: A Memoir by hope jahren - **How much does it cost?** € 20.24 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/39521023-lab-girl-a-memoir) ## Best For - hope jahren enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted hope jahren brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Lab Girl: A Memoir ## Images ![Lab Girl: A Memoir - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81csh2s0pLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and lovely; science is beautiful *by L***M on Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024* This book is a wonderfully crafted work of love weaving life, science, amazing information about the worlds of plants, and relationships between people. Fantastic and I’ve re-read three times over the past 2 years or more and will read again. Thank you Hope Jahren and may the work of scientists and female scientists in particular receive much more support. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Focuses on a two-decade-long symbiotic scientific partnership between the author and her lab assistant *by B***E on Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2016* I was drawn to this book after reading a short biographical sketch of Hope Jahren in Time magazine’s special edition of “The 100 Most Influential People.” I’d never heard of this prize-winning scientist before and wanted to know more about her. In the article, she was headlined as being “science’s great communicator.” That stunning phrase sold me: I just had to buy her book. There is nothing I love better than to read brilliant science authored by an accomplished academic who also writes eloquently.The book took me two days to finish and held my interest throughout. But in the end, the book was as equally fascinating as it was disappointing. It also left me frustrated. Let me explain.The memoir takes up perhaps two thirds of the text, but interspersed throughout are many small chapters, each illuminating some small facet of botany. Virtually every one of these life-science essays was exquisitely written and intellectually enchanting. I loved them! In many ways they reminded me of some of the best science writing of E. O. Wilson. I would definitely buy another book by Jahren that was focused on some popular aspect of geology, chemistry, or botany. These essays were five-star gems…but this book is not getting five stars because those essays only formed a minor part.As charmed as I was by the book’s botany essays, I was disenchanted (and frustrated) with the biographical chapters. In my view, all lives are fascinating if you scratch deep enough, and Jahren’s life was, indeed, very interesting. But what this author seemed to lack is any deep psychological perception about herself. In so many ways, Jahren seemed like a stranger to her own emotional and psychological landscape. I found that startlingly odd in a woman who was otherwise so incredibly brilliant. I always wanted her to take me deeper, but instead she generally just followed the action. Sometimes her vignettes were intriguing, sometimes amusing, sometimes downright silly (revealing youthful immaturity, lack of judgment, and inexperience)…and a few times, they were bit too technical for my general interest.Her memoir consisted of a disjointed grouping of chronological stories selected from her life. At the end, the author reveals that she had chosen most of the stories because she and her lab partner, Bill, often reminded each other about them and took great joy in talking about them. If these stories amused the two of them, she was sure they would amuse others…including the reading public.The stories come from the author’s day-to-day academic experience as a research geochemist and geobiologist. But taken together as a group, the stories actually celebrate the history of her extremely odd, two-decade-long relationship with her lab assistant, Bill. As a whole, the stories puzzled me more than they entertained or amused me…and by the end, the man and their relationship remained more of an enigma than anything else.“People still puzzle over the two of us, Bill and me. Are we siblings? Soul mates? Comrades? Novitiates? Accomplices? We eat almost every meal together, our finances are mixed, and we tell each other everything. We travel together, work together, finish each other’s sentences, and have risked our lives for each other.”In the end, I found the book incredibly frustrating. There was so much more I wanted to know, but the author never took me there…never revealed those aspects of her life…or those feelings in her heart! Was she guarding them or was she unaware of them? Frankly, I don’t know. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A Book to Learn and Laugh With *by P***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024* I really really recommend this book. You'll never look the same way at a tree or leaf or plant again. I've sent this book and suggested it to both men and especially women as an inspirational memoir of utmost quirkiness and a biology lesson presented with laugh out loud analogies that, yes, make learning fun! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.de/products/39521023-lab-girl-a-memoir](https://www.desertcart.de/products/39521023-lab-girl-a-memoir) --- *Product available on Desertcart Germany* *Store origin: DE* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*