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. 2016 Nov 4;14(11):e2001003.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2001003. eCollection 2016 Nov.

Rosalind's Ghost: Biology, Collaboration, and the Female

Caroline Wagner  1
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Rosalind's Ghost: Biology, Collaboration, and the Female

Caroline Wagner. PLoS Biol. .
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Fig 1. Percentage of female winners by STEM award type and field, 1991–2010 [3].
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Fig 2. Ratio of female to male authorships for top 30 scientifically advanced countries, 2008–2013 [1].
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Fig 3. Women as a percentage of all science and engineering workers by fields in the United States, 1993–2010 [4].
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