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Barbara McClintock, born #OnThisDay in 1902, was an American scientist.
She won the #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine, awarded in 1983 for the discovery of genetic transposition.
Her legacy continues to inspire future #WomenInScience and us all. #HERstory
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Today's the #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience Let's celebrate with a comic 🍾👩🏻🔬🏛️🎉
#UnitedNations #RASIT #WomenInScience #UNO #WomenInScienceDay
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Some #ScienceDay inspiration from incredible #WomenInScience who broke stereotypes and changed the world.
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Today, we remember Katherine Johnson, born #OnThisDay in 1918, who fought discrimination and helped put the first human on the moon.
✨Her legacy will continue to inspire generations of girls and #WomenInScience to never give up on their dreams. ✨
@NASA
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「岡崎フラグメント」発見
Prof. Tsuneko Okazaki of Nagoya Univ, who discovered the Okazaki fragments, receives JPN Order of Culture. #WomenInScience sankei.com/article/201811… via @Sankei_news
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Kick-off #WorldSpaceWeek with Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to fly to space! 🚀 #WomenInScience
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Some #ScienceDay inspiration from incredible #WomenInScience who broke stereotypes and changed the world.
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Around the world, #WomenInScience are at the frontline of the #COVID19 response, but they are still paid much less than their male counterparts.
Women across all sectors deserve #EqualPay!
#ScienceWeek
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Today we remember Nettie Maria Stevens, born #OnThisDay in 1861.
She was the geneticist who discovered sex chromosomes.
Because of sexism, she didn't get credit for her revelatory work, but today her legacy lives on. #WomenInScience via @voxdotcom
vox.com/2016/7/7/12105…
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#WomenInScience publish less, are paid less for their research & don’t progress as far as men in their careers.
🔬Meet 7 women who defied all odds & helped change the world for the better: unwo.men/9KiX50IqNQp
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Join the #GenerationEquality Action Coalition on Tech & Innovation for a #WomenInScience dialogue on Feb 10 with inventors, private sector and civil society discussing science, technology and entrepreneurship.
Register: unwo.men/l7eW50HM0kj
#TechForEquality #ActforEqual
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They are healthcare workers and innovators, researching vaccines, pioneering treatments and inspiring girls to be forces of good in #STEM.
Ahead of #WomenInScience Day, meet some of the scientists who are leading us to a safer future. unwo.men/AC6Q50HRhjv
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Here are 7 #WomenInScience you should know who changed the world! unwo.men/K4ph50HbL5N