Episode 27: In Love with Lady Scientists | The Countess Conspiracy & Beginner's Luck

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We promised on this podcast that we would sometimes talk about books, so here we are finally talking about books! Caitlin and Nicole are joined by Caitlin’s BookTube friend Deboki to discuss two romance books that center around lady scientists. The first is The Countess Conspiracy, which is a historical romance by Courtney Milan, and the second is Beginner’s Luck, a contemporary romance by Kate Clayborn.

The science is pretty good in these books, actually, because it turns out that it is possible to do research before you start writing. Not that I’m throwing shade to anyone in particular (cough, cough, writers of The Flash, cough). But don’t worry, listeners, there is still plenty of ranting in this episode, primarily about academia!

If you’re interested in reading the books we discussed on our podcast, you can find more information below:

• The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan (Brothers Sinister #3)

• Beginner’s Luck by Kate Clayborn (Chance of a Lifetime #1)

• Intermediate Thermodynamics by Susannah Nix (Chemistry Lessons #2)

• One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean (The Rules of Scoundrels #2)

• Earth Bound by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner (Fly Me to the Moon #2)

Additionally, below you can find the audio for the outtake from the episode, where we rant about Kit’s relationship.

Articles

Hidden Lives of Lady Scientists

• #thanksfortyping article from NPR

• The Forgotten Life of Einstein’s First Wife

• The Illustrated Women in Science Comic Series

• Figuring by Maria Popova

Metals and Materials Science

• Metals Crystal Structure

• Structure of Metals

• Crystal Structure of Metals

Science Corner

• Why This Scientist Keeps Receiving Packages of Serial Killers’ Hair

• The Human Cost of Amber

• How Fashion Helped Defeat 18th-Century Anti-Vaxxers