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Jocelyn Bell Burnell: How science was a man's world

Student scientists by Andy Pini
Open University Honorary Graduate Jocelyn Bell Burnell recently appeared on the BBC's Hardtalk.

She discusses 'How science is a man's world' as she experienced following the discovery of radio pulsars in the 1960s. This was hailed as a great astronomical leap forward but when it came to a Nobel Prize the woman on the team was left off the list.

'Women in business' is a constantly debated subject. Keep an eye on OpenLearn for details of 'Women in the Boardroom' an exciting new OU / BBC co-production and accompanying interactive.
 

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