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You can count female physics Nobel laureates on one hand – recent winners have wisdom for young women in the field

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Donna Strickland , Andrea Ghez and Anne L'Huillier won the Nobel Prize in physics in the 21st century .

Only 1 in 5 physicists are women, a number that has not moved since 2010 .

Three of the five Nobel Prizes in physics awarded to women have been in the past decade .

To me, this indicates that, indeed, things may be getting better.

Perhaps the Nobel committee is addressing, at least in part, possible gender inequities in their processes.

For example, the lack of nominations of women and the influence that stereotypes could play in their evaluations.

So it is with great expectation that I await this year 's announcement.

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