May 11, 2007
National Academy Elects Fewer Women
The National Academy of Sciences announced last week the election of nine women as members — the smallest number inducted since 2001 — despite what academy leaders call a continuing effort to make sure that deserving women are not overlooked. In all, the academy elected 72 members and 18 foreign associates this year.
The number of women inducted is nearly half the record 19 elected in 2005. Nevertheless, the percentage of all members who are women has steadily
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