Acknowledgments -- Introduction : why women in science are still controversial after thirty years -- Starting careers : plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose -- Positive interventions from mentors and mentoring networks -- New filters for senior women scientists -- Advancing women scientists to senior leadership positions -- The gender gap in patents -- The impact that women have made on science and technology -- Conclusion: women in science are critical for society -- Appendix A: grants to support women scientists cited in this book -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.
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