Female-centric projects a turn-off for women
Projects set up to help females engage more in science are deemed sexist and patronising and are a reason behind women in the workplace getting less respect from colleagues than their male counterparts ("You only got this job ...
Top down approach to nano-research excludes researchers idea ...
Lack of interest in science from young scholars as top down approach to nano R&D priorities (closed shop mentality) discourages researchers from taking up career in science.