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Gender bias found in recommendation letters

06 Oct 2016
Photograph showing someone choosing a candidate from a selection of photographs
Implicit bias: study finds researchers write stronger recommendation letters for men. (Courtesy: iStock/AndreyPopov)
Female postdoctoral fellowship applicants are half as likely as their male counterparts to receive g

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