When I was a physics major in the late 1970s, my very few fellow female students and I had high hopes that women would soon stand equal with men in science. But progress has proved slower than many of us imagined.
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"When I was a physics major in the late 1970s, my very few fellow female students and I had high hopes that women would soon stand equal with men in science. But progress has proved slower than many of us imagined." — Margaret Wertheim #sciencediscovery
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When I was a physics major in the late 1970s, my very few fellow female students and I had high hopes that women would soon stand equal with men in science. But progress has proved slower than many of us imagined. — Margaret Wertheim
About Margaret Wertheim
Margaret Wertheim was a Writer from Australia (1958–present).
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This quote is attributed to Margaret Wertheim, a Writer from Australia.
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Margaret Wertheim lived from 1958 – present.
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