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For Female Scientists, There's No Good Time to Have Children
That’s why so many drop out of the field. Here’s how to make the system more fair for women in academia.
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"Off the top of your head you probably wouldn’t be able to name a single female scientist - who is still alive, and who isn’t Marie Curie. But, you’d definitely be able to give me a list of five or so male scientists working today. It’s a lack of visibility and a lack of the right kind of role models for women to reach towards."-
Dr. Seirian Sumner, creator of Soapbox Science
Read Why aren’t there more women in science - and how can we change that? at The Independent