A review by lupetuple
The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Ben Barres

2.0

Bear in mind I listened to the audiobook, the narrator of which was quite monotonous. Aside from that, I think the science section hurt it the most, due to its incomprehensibility. I have an interest in biology and neuroscience, and I found a lot of what I could follow fascinating, but ultimately I don't think it came across as too accessible. There's also a problem I have with his biologization and medicalization of being trans--basically the "brain sex" thing, but he was a scientist, and a neuroscientist at that, so it makes sense that he would conceive it in this way, especially when also considering the generation he grew up in.

I am a fan of how enthusiastic he was about mentorship, too, and vetting for female scientists and professors constantly.