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Nobel Laureate's Remarks Spark Talk on Women in Science

A Nobel scientist set off a firestorm when he made comments about the difficulty of having women in research labs, sparking concern from prominent female scientists about a wider problem of gender dominance within the scientific community.

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A Nobel scientist set off a firestorm when he made comments about the difficulty of having women in research labs, sparking concern from prominent female scientists about a wider problem of gender dominance within the scientific community. (Washington Post)

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