Bearded ladies: scientists’ push for equality heads to big screen

Scholarship scheme set up from funds raised by the campaign aims to promote future generations of women in research

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March 13, 2018

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March 14, 2018

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LECKIE LAB, University of Massachusetts Amherst

LECKIE LAB, University of Massachusetts Amherst (L-R): Adriane R. Lam, PhD candidate in micropaleontology; Raquel Bryant, MS student of micropaleontology; Serena Dameron, PhD candidate in micropaleontology. © 2017 Kelsey Vance

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