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Zernike

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[zair-ni-kuh, zur-, zer-ni-kuh] / ˈzɛər nɪ kə, ˈzɜr-, ˈzɛr nɪ kə /

noun

  1. Frits 1888–1966, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1953.


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Kate Zernike covers abortion for The Times and has written extensively about the fallout of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

Kate Zernike is a national reporter at The Times.

From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2023

In 1999, when women scientists forced real change at MIT, journalist Kate Zernike broke the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2023

In intimate detail, Zernike narrates Hopkins’ entire journey — from uncertain undergraduate in 1963 to determined postdoc to innovative cancer researcher and admired professor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

When asked if men are educable on this front, Zernike laughs and points out that “my sons by osmosis learned that women can be geniuses.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

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