FactoidWomen Winners of Nobel Prizes in the Sciences
Only 25 women have received a Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry, medicine, or economics since the award's inception in 1901, with one woman--Marie Curie--winning both a Nobel Prize in Physics and a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Why Women Scientists Are Rallying Around Six-Year-Old Bug And Frog Lover Lyra
When a mother asked for help after her daughter--a budding entomologist--was told "catching bugs is only for boys," women scientists from around the world offered their stories about loving bugs, frogs and spiders, as well as how they broke through barriers to create successful careers in science.» Link to the original article
