Women and under-represented minorities are earning historically high numbers of science doctorates in the United States. So why aren't they making it to the professorial ranks? Kendall Powell investigates.
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Powell, K. Beyond the glass ceiling. Nature 448, 98–100 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7149-098a
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