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Category Archives: Barbara McClintock
Role Models for Girls?
Recently I received an email from a young girl (aged 8 and a half, as she signed herself off, with overtones of Adrian Mole) complaining about the lack of representation of women in STEM. As she says ‘If you want … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Posted in Barbara McClintock, Donna Strickland, education, Marie Curie, national curriculum, Women in science
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Resilience and the Nobel Prize
In case you’ve been asleep, this week has seen the number of scientific women winning Nobel prizes spike: two won this year. I don’t consider this simply as a moment of pure celebration for the cause of women in science, … Continue reading →
Posted in Barbara McClintock, Cold Spring Harbour, Equality, Evelyn Fox Keller, maize, Research, transposition
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