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“I know labs where women refuse to make a coffee for others because they don't want to be seen doing seemingly female things. I think this is stupid. Why not make a coffee, bring a cake? I do it.”

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Christiane Nusslein-Volhard

Christiane Nusslein-Volhard is a German developmental biologist renowned for her pioneering work in fruit fly embryonic development. She was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research on the critical role of gene regulation in early embryonic development in fruit flies. more

“Not everybody is talented for doing research. I think many women prefer to look for an easier job after their dissertations because it is very demanding. You have to be mobile. You have to move to different places for your post-doc training. And if you aren't successful, it isn't a very pleasant job, either.”

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Author:Christiane Nusslein-Volhard

“I think women are just as gifted when it comes to science as men are. But I think their wishes and desires are different and this is also shaped by the society in which they live.”

Thinking Men Different Desire Wish Gifted

Author:Christiane Nusslein-Volhard

“If woman wants to have kids and work a little less she has a big disadvantage compared to a male colleague who has a stay-at-home wife packing his suitcases.”

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Author:Christiane Nusslein-Volhard

“Some women choose to stay at home and be housewives. If they are happy with it, then it's a wonderful choice. But I know I couldn't do that. I couldn't be a housewife.”

Ifs Knows Home Choices Wonderful Housewife Stay At Home

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