Her Space, Her Time
Shohini Ghose (MIT Press)

IT IS perhaps natural, when reading Her Space, Her Time: How trailblazing women scientists decoded the hidden universe, to make comparisons with Hidden Figures. After all, the book’s marketing makes it clear that it was influenced by Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed account of Black women at NASA during the space race. And yes, it leans on a similar metaphor, speaking of “invisible stars here on Earth” who shed light on the unseen cosmos.

But Her …