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Dr. Marieke Bigg explores the lives and achievements of twenty-one female scientists who shaped history in her new book, A History of Science in 21 Women.

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Svetlana Mojsov discovered the active form of glucagon-like-peptide (GLP-1), which led led to the development of multi-billion dollar blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Dr. Mojsov fought for years to bring her name out from the shadows of three men who were getting all the attention.

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