
Discrimination Drives LGBT+ Scientists to Think About Quitting
Despite progress, many physical scientists from sexual and gender minorities experience exclusion or harassment at work, finds UK survey
Elizabeth Gibney is a senior physics reporter for Nature magazine.
Despite progress, many physical scientists from sexual and gender minorities experience exclusion or harassment at work, finds UK survey
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