A NEW SCIENTIST BEST POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK OF 2025

Why do women who outearn their male partners still tend to do more housework and childcare? Why are unemployed men generally happier if their female partners are also unemployed? And why is unpaid labour still seen as a less important contribution than paid work within family units?

In Breadwinners, award-winning science journalist Melissa Hogenboom unpicks the power structures we all live within and gives readers the tools to address imbalances and improve our relationships, at home and at work.

"Fascinating and enraging . . . A sharp, evidence-based account of how stereotypes and invisible imbalances influence everything from who empties the dishwasher to who advances at work. Fair warning: it will make you angry - and rightly so" - * New Scientist *

"Mind-blowing . . . This book lifts the veil on how we all consciously - and subconsciously - approach power and what we can do to make our own lives and relationships better. Absolutely unmissable" - * Stylist *

"The private arrangements governing how couples divide finances, housework and careers is, for many of us, an endlessly fascinating topic. In this thoughtful book, journalist Melissa Hogenboom turns it into a more profound lens through which to view power dynamics in society, business and beyond" - * Financial Times *