FactoidWomen Outpace Men in Life Sciences Doctorates
In 1987, women earned about 35 percent of all doctoral degrees in the life sciences. Three decades later, that figure was 55.3 percent, according to the National Science Foundation's 2017 Survey of Earned Doctorates.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Only 12% Of Prize Recipients For Awards Named After Male Scientists Are Women
A new study finds not only are men still the predominant recipients of science prizes, they win nearly 90% of the awards named after male scientists.» Link to the original article
