"Science and Sensibility" attempts to combine the objectification of women as the subject matter of scientific enquiry with an exploration of women's involvement in the pursuit of science over nearly 200 years, from 1780 to 1945. The book examines three areas: women's active involvement with science as practitioners; gender representation within science; and the tensions between science and feminism. Whereas previous studies have tended to keep these perspectives distinct, this book emphasizes their interaction. How, for instance, did women respond to the scientific objectification of conventional female gender roles, not to mention their bodies and minds? What were women's relationships with predominantly male scientific professions like medicine? And what can feminists add to a social critique of the natural sciences? These are some of the questions the authors consider.