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You can count female physics Nobel laureates on one hand – recent winners have wisdom for young women in the field

  • Written by Filomena Nunes, Professor of Physics, Michigan State University
imageThe Nobel Prize is regarded as one of the most prestigious medals in science.Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP, File

Out of 225 people awarded the Nobel Prize in physics, only five have been women. This is a very small number, and certainly smaller than 50% – the percent of women in the human population.

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