Women in STEM

We had such fun in our winter book club this year that some of us want to keep reading and discussing books over the summer, starting mid-May. One book that we're talking about is Empire of AI by Karen Hao. If you were to join a summer book club, what book are you interested in discussing? Let us know if you have more suggestions by the end of April, and we'll give details soon after. ... View more

Thanks for those who replied here. The summer book club on Empire of AI by Karen Hao will start on June 12. Europe: meeting weekly on Friday, 12 noon Central European time, contact Nina Chan for details. Americas: meeting every two weeks on Friday, 12 noon US Central time, contact Trish Roth for details. If you have indicated interest here, your group leader will contact you. ... View more

The European book club will be reading A Lab of One's Own: One Woman's Personal Journey through Sexism in Science by Rita Colwell and Sharon Bertsch McGrayne. Sessions will be led by Nina Chan on Fridays at 1 pm CET starting February 13. Please let Nina know by emailing nina.chan@jmp.com if you would like to join! ... View more

Here is a nice present for you: the books for the Winter 2026 edition of the JMP book club have been chosen! Anne Milley (anne.milley@jmp.com) will lead on Eve on Tuesdays at 4 pm US Eastern time, starting on January 20. Trish Roth (patricia.roth@abbott.com) and Diana Ballard will lead on The Art of Uncertainty on Fridays at 1 pm US Eastern time, starting on January 30. Please email Anne or Trish to sign up.  There will be a book club in Europe as well. We will post here when it has been finalized. If these books or times don't appeal to you, consider hosting your own. Email me (di.michelson@jmp.com) and I'll help you get started. I hope you all have a wonderful winter holiday season, filled with lots of time for reading and data analysis! ... View more

We are happy to announce that JMP Women in STEM will be hosting a book club again! Between now and Dec. 19, help us choose which book(s) you would like to read and discuss. This survey will be open through December 19. After that, we will analyze the results and select book(s) to discuss. I'll post here again by December 24. You'll then be able to sign up for the book discussions, which will start the week of January 19. Winter 2026 JMP book club – Fill out form If you would like to lead a book club, please email me at di.michelson@jmp.com. ... View more