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Men's Fame as Scientists Outstrips Women's

Without mentioning gender, Europeans were asked to name a famous scientist - 71 percent named a man, only 33 percent named a woman.

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