Ep. 189 Is Our Culture Limiting Females in STEM?

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Ep. 189 Is Our Culture Limiting Females in STEM?

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Drew Perkins talks with Chrissy Newell about her work to help promote opportunities for girls and women in STEM. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @MrsNewell22 #mathgals bit.ly/mathgals original Twitter thread mentioned in our discussion Ben Orlin's #mathgals post Katie Bouman

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Dec 16, 2019

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Ep. 189 Is Our Culture Limiting Females in STEM?

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