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Harvard's president Lawrence Summers stirred up debate when he speculated that woman may face a biological disadvantage compared to men in math and science. A panel discusses why there are relatively few women among the ranks of senior scientists.
Kimberlee Shauman, assistant professor of sociology, University of California, Davis and co-author of "Women in Science: Career Processes and Outcomes"
Susan Ganter, executive director, Association for Women in Science
Virginia Valian, professor of psychology and linguistics, Hunter College and author of "Why So Slow? The Advancement of Women"
January is National Mentoring Month. Eric Liu interviewed hundreds of teachers and mentors and discovered common traits and techniques. He writes about the important role mentoring plays in today's world and how each of us is a teacher and a mentor.
Eric Liu, author of "The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker," is a fellow at the New America Foundation. He teaches at the University of Washington.
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