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Girls’ reading ability drives the science gender gap, claims study

19 Jul 2019
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Mind the gap: a study suggests that girl’s better reading ability could be behind the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Pressmaster)
The gender gap in maths-related fields could be determined by girls’ superior reading skills, whic

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Michael Allen is a science writer based in Bristol, UK
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