The following is excerpted from Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky.

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Reprinted with permission from Women in Science. Copyright © 2016 by Rachel Ignotofsky. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Rachel Ignotofsky

Rachel Ignotofsky

Rachel Ignotofsky is an illustrator and designer. She graduated from Tyler School of Art’s graphic design program and formerly worked as a senior designer and illustrator at Hallmark Greetings. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as @Instagram, Babble, The Huffington Post, the Scientific American’s blog, and Buzzfeed.