Many women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) need to make decisions about marital name change, and have to consider how this might affect their publication record and future career. Mentorship that considers race, ethnicity, culture, religion and parenting, as well as a centralized system to dynamically and retroactively streamline name change, will promote agency and choice for women navigating STEM careers, writes Bala Chaudhary.
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Chaudhary, V.B. A scientist by any other name. Nat Microbiol 7, 351 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01067-2
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