Written by Professor Adrian Liston and illustrated by Yulia Lapko, 'Becoming a Scientist: A Graphic Novel' chronicles the backgrounds and career paths taken by members of the Liston-Dooley Lab.
The stories tell of the different challenges that individuals had to overcome, and they share an overriding theme, as Adrian says. These are not just stories of success, but also of personal struggle and resilience.
From Adrian's own story growing up in a truckdriving family in Australia, to growing up in foster care and completing a PhD later in life, to surviving war torn countries and overcoming illness – these moving stories have been beautifully illustrated to inspire the next generation of scientists.
"The one thing that united us, though, is that none of us were destined to be a scientist."
Magda, Ntombizodwa and Amy pose for the photo that ended up being used for the book's front cover, 2024
