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Hope Jahren

This person is the narrator and becomes a scientist in a time when women were not accepted in scientific fields. She was raised in a family of Norwegian descent, which made it difficult for her to talk about important things. Her father was a science teacher, and her mother was a housewife who had wanted to be a scientist.

Bill

This person was an undergraduate at Berkeley when he met the narrator. He is very intelligent, and he is a loner because of a defect of one of his hands. He furthers his education, and he works with the narrator for over 20 years.

Clint

This person is a brilliant mathematician. He marries the narrator, and they have a son together. He works as a scientist with his mind, not his hands.

Jahren's Son

This person is the child of two scientists. He enjoys beating on a palm...

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