This new study reveals the shocking reality of sexual harassment in science

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The science community knows it has a sexual harassment problem. That doesn't mean things are getting better.

Even after years of enacting policies to tackle sexual harassment, the STEM world doesn't have much progress to show, a study from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released Tuesday reveals. Sure, more women may be entering science than ever before, but that just means more women are dealing with harassment.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.