ISSN 1993-8616
2007 - number 2
Women in Science: The Missing Links
© Micheline Pelletier/Gamma
Are women destined to be scientists? They are holding more and more positions in laboratories and universities. But even if the proportion of women participating in science increases, they are still far from playing on an even field with their male colleagues. More
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