
Through the years, I have heard many speak in favor of women's rights. However, I have witnessed few, if any, significant allocations of resources in support of women in science. Although a number of government and private programs currently do exist, many of these are limited or restricted in nature.
I recall an article written some years ago (C. Djerassi, "My mom, the professor," Science, 239:10, 1988) that created a flurry of letters to the editor. The writer asked why the phrase "My mom, the professor" isn't heard...
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