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Women and Science at BUC

DOI:10.32380/alrj.v0i0.1425
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Nada Khoury
Nada Khoury
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Women to-day don't need to be encouraged to take science; they are doing it by their own choice. One does not gain a knowledge of science merely by attending math and science courses. He or she gains it by developing a spirit of scientificcuriosity, rational thinking, objectivity, truthfulness and readiness to acknowledge one's mistakes.

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