Top astrophysicist says more girls urgently needed in STEM stem girls in school

6:38pm, Jan 30, 2020 Updated: 6:39pm, Jan 30

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A top professor is encouraging girls to pursue study in subjects like science, maths and engineering. Photo: Getty/ TND

Andrea Hamblin Senior Editor @AndieHamblin

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