S5 Ep3: Dr Jess Wade BEM - Physicist & Wikipedia Author of 1800 Entires, Gender Diversity in STEM.

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Dr Jess Wade is a Physicist, British Empire Medal Recipient and Wikipedian who has written OVER 1800 Wikipedia pages for overlooked women and minority scientists.

Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history, yet only 19% of the profiles are women.

Hear Jess's motivation and drive, her hopes for the future of gender diversity in STEM, and why (despite having a PhD in physics) Further Maths A-level is the hardest thing she's ever done.

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