Female Life Scientists Earn 40 Percent of the Patents That Male Life Scientists Do, Study Finds

The Chronicle: Female Life Scientists Earn 40 Percent of the Patents That Male Life Scientists Do, Study Finds

Female life scientists in academe secure patents at less than half the rate of their male counterparts, three researchers report in an article published in today’s issue of the journal Science. Although the gender gap in patenting has narrowed over time, the findings show, it remains large.

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