I love this trend! #BookTok Here are some books that came to mind when making this. I didn’t read that much during my teenage years, but when I was a kid you always saw me with a book in my hand. All books were in Swedish, and my favourite was probably the The Famous Five-series (Enid Blyton). I think I’ve read them all! As a teenager I started to explore more mathematics and philosophy. My favourites are probably Animal Farm (George Orwell), A Mathematician’s Apology (G.H. Hardy) and Doktor Glas (Hjalmar Söderberg, should be an English translation!). I wish I read more now, but most of my books nowadays are through my research. There are so many classics I want to read! However, one of my favourite now is definitely I Who Never Known Men (Jacqueline Harpman) and I’m currently reading Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson). Have you read any of these? #womeninstem
I was once told by a mentor that I shouldn't wear dresses or skirts whilst presenting my research, as I would not be taken seriously. I think it came from a good place, but the feeling of having to limit my interest of fashion, and surpress a feminine side I like about myself, did not sit well with me. It took a while, but I decided to challenge this! It shouldn't be my problem, so I decided to wear whatever I wanted. Sometimes dresses, sometimes not. My level of professionalism has always stayed the same. Let's stop with these silly stereotypes, research is not what you wear. We know this. Let's act like it too! 📸 First photo: Ariana Ghatan Second & Third: private 4th: Laura Smith #womeninstem