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 Bioengineer Nancy Pleshko ordered takeout from an Italian restaurant on her way from her lab at Temple University to her home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. This is what she and her two teenage children at home have for dinner around once a week, to save time. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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The ‘baby penalty’ often sidelines female scientists

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Innovation and inspiration for kids at Philadelphia Science Festival

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It’s a rollercoaster raising a transgender child in the spotlight

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Why we should pay for science that sounds silly

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Under the bridge, a world of pain not so far from any of us

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Dee-Dee-lightful

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The dark side of social media

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The March for Science

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