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Ethics Blog Scientists face discrimination when choosing a PhD Academics less likely to meet with female and ethnic-minority students, study reveals
Read article: Pressures and constraints on Iranian research Ethics Opinion and reviews Pressures and constraints on Iranian research Abbas Ali Saberi calls for an end to sanctions that are hurting physics and physicists in Iran
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Ethics Blog Personal reflections on Plutopia This month's physicsworld.com podcast touched a nerve with our reviews editor
Read article: Plutonium’s toxic legacy History Podcasts Plutonium’s toxic legacy Exploring the hidden histories of the American and Soviet "atomic cities" with Kate Brown, author of Plutopia
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