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Nature Geoscience 1, 79–82 (1 February 2008) | doi:10.1038/ngeo113

Gender imbalance in US geoscience academia

Mary Anne Holmes , Suzanne O'Connell , Connie Frey & Lois Ongley

Diversity enhances problem solving, increases creativity and raises the level of critical analysis in work groups. In a research environment, enhanced creativity should therefore produce better science.