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Did you know women scientists were denied credit for groundbreaking discoveries? The practice even has a name: Matilda effect

Times of india education·13 Nov 2026
Did you know women scientists were denied credit for groundbreaking discoveries? The practice even has a name: Matilda effect

The Matilda effect describes the systematic underrecognition of women's contributions to scientific discoveries, with credit often going to their male colleagues. From Lise Meitner and Jocelyn Bell…

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