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Science For Princesses

June 21, 2012

After being teased for her lack of femininity and love of math and science growing up, scientist Janet Stemwedel wages war against dumbed-down, pink "science kits for girls" on her blog. But her relationship with her own daughters leads her to question if the issue might be more complex than she thought.

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