Scroll through Twitter, and you’ll see the trending hashtag #WomenInScience. February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science: a time to recognize the ladies making the world a better place through science and technology.
Their success stories should really be celebrated every day, especially because science remains a male-dominated field. Less than 30 percent of the world’s researchers are women, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
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Here are the inspiring stories of seven women who are getting extra Twitter love on this day of awareness. They’ve all achieved remarkable successes in science. Read more…
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