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Why Aren’t More LGBT+ Scientists Out: Student’s Question Sparks Debate
Asked why there weren’t more visible representatives from the LBGT+ community when he interviewed, neuroscience grad student got a lot of answers but none of them suggested bigotry was uncommon.
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Could it be that at the end of the day, academia leadership is still the good ol’ boys club?
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