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Lab coats and lipstick—why not? Does science need reshaping? And if so, how can television help to do it?
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Jowett, L. (2007). Lab Coats and Lipstick: Smart Women Reshape Science on Television. In: Inness, S.A. (eds) Geek Chic: Smart Women in Popular Culture. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-08421-7_3
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