Women in Science Talk

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Yesterday we all attended Geri Richmond in conversation with NPR correspondent Joe Palca talk. This was part of the LBL Director's Distinguished Women in Science Speaker Series http://diversity.lbl.gov/women-in-science-speaker-series/. The talk was informative and funny. Even if Geri is a chemist, all scientist could relate with her experiences.  I think she was the third person who talked about the importance of undergraduate research and how it shaped her career.

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