Sex and stigma, with Francoise Barre-Sinoussi

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 15:21 in Health & Medicine

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi won her Nobel Prize for identifying HIV as the cause of AIDS. The virus is made more dangerous by the social stigmas that surround infection. Young physicist Markita Landry explores social and educational issues in HIV research with Françoise. The pair also share their experiences of life as women working in science. [More] HIV - Françoise Barré-Sinoussi - Health - Nobel Prize - Conditions and Diseases

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