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In 'Lessons in Chemistry' a chemist is the star of... a cooking show?

2025/7/2
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Andrew Limbaugh: 在1960年代的背景下，由于性别歧视和不公正待遇，化学家伊丽莎白·佐特无法在科学领域工作，转而主持烹饪节目《六点晚餐》。这个节目意外地获得了巨大的成功，她在节目中将烹饪视为化学，用科学的视角解读食材和烹饪方法，从而赢得了观众的喜爱。佐特在每集结尾都会鼓励孩子们为母亲分担家务，让母亲们有时间追求自己的梦想。 Bonnie Garmis: 我创作伊丽莎白·佐特这个角色，是为了探讨1960年代女性所面临的社会局限性。尽管现今社会在性别平等方面有所进步，但性别歧视仍然存在。伊丽莎白在节目中尊重每一位观众，鼓励她们重新认识自我，唤醒她们对梦想和抱负的追求。她与科学家卡尔文之间的爱情，是建立在彼此才智和化学反应的基础上的。卡尔文能够看到伊丽莎白的才华，并与她产生共鸣，但由于社会对女性的限制，伊丽莎白在事业上需要付出更多的努力。

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Bonnie Garmus' novel Lessons in Chemistry got a lot of buzz when it was first released in 2022. Elizabeth Zott is a talented chemist but because it's the 1960s, she faces sexism in her quest to work as a scientist. So instead, she has a cooking show that is wildly popular. In this encore episode, Garmus told NPR's Scott Simon that the character of Elizabeth lived in her head for many years before she started writing this novel.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)