- DURATION 1 hour
Event Description
Jessica Mills is a journalist and author. She has written for publications such as The Independent, The Wall Street Journal and Business Insider, where she investigated the use of flammable cladding in hospital intensive care units in 2020.
She spent several years as an editor at Dow Jones, where she led the team that uncovered the misuse of funds at Abraaj and was a member of the steering committee for Women at Dow Jones.
Her debut novel tells the true story of Rosalind Franklin, the invisible woman behind the discovery of DNA’s double helix. It was longlisted for the Exeter Novel Prize 2020.
In March, we read Jessica Mill's debut novel, 'Rosalind'.
Rosalind Franklin knows that to be a woman in a man’s world is to be invisible. In the 1950s science is a gentleman’s profession, and it appears after WWII that there are plenty of colleagues who want to keep it that way.
After being segregated at Cambridge, then ignored and put down in the workplace, she has no intention of being seen as a second-class citizen and throws everything into proving her worth.
But despite her success in unlocking the very secret of life, the ultimate glory is claimed by the men she left in her wake. Inspired by the true story of a woman so many tried to silence, ROSALIND is a tale of hope and perseverance, love and betrayal.
Curious? Amazon link to purchase the novel (This is an affiliate link and Rest Less may earn commission from any sales using this link).
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- Duration: 1 hour
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Meet the Host, Mahalia
As Events Lead Rest Less, Mahalia loves chatting to members of the community at events! She loves workling closely with Rest Less members, and hosts, to come up with interesting and exiting new ideas to bring to the events calendar. Outside of work, Mahalia is an artist who makes playful 3D items and is a lover of all nature and animals!
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