"Hard" Sciences: A "Boy Thing?"

Name: "Hard" Sciences: A "Boy Thing?"
Uploaded: 2012-04-26T17:07:00Z
Duration: P444S
Description: Isolation, subtle discrimination, the overwhelming "maleness" of the hard science fields? Experts are trying to understand what could be keeping more women from entering physics, engineering and computer science. Judy Woodruff interview Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College.

Clip: 04/26/2012 | 7m 24s

Isolation, subtle discrimination, the overwhelming "maleness" of the hard science fields? Experts are trying to understand what could be keeping more women from entering physics, engineering and computer science. Judy Woodruff interview Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College.

Aired: 04/26/12

Rating: NR

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