Leaky Pipeline, Childcare Funding, and All-Encompassing Roles

Feb 05, 2018

The biggest challenge facing women who want top scientific spots at universities is childcare funding, Patricia Fara writes at NPR, noting that this contributes to the so-called 'leaky pipeline.' But she adds that a shift in the expectations of lab heads might also be needed.

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