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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2023 · 13 MIN

The true story of 16 women who fought gender discrimination in elite science with Kate Zernike

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New York Times Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer and Author Kate Zernike join to discuss her new book "The Exceptions," which chronicles the true story of 16 female scientists who fought against gender discrimination as tenured professors at MIT. Her new book details how these exceptional women in science faced discrimination and came together to fight against professional inequities. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Learn more about "The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science" by Kate Zernike here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Exceptions/Kate-Zernike/9781982131838

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