Get the Summary of Kate Zernike's The Exceptions in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Exceptions" chronicles the journey of Nancy Doe, a Radcliffe College student with a passion for molecular biology, against the backdrop of the 1960s and beyond, a time of significant societal change and the rise of the women's movement. Nancy's story unfolds within the male-dominated world of science, where she aspires to work in James Watson's laboratory at Harvard. Despite her privileged background, Nancy is determined to forge a meaningful career before societal expectations of marriage and motherhood could limit

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