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short film highlighting nettie stevens

“Find the woman!”, Nettie Stevens – The birth of genetics – ARTE

Short film about the life and work of Nettie Stevens.

ARTE 2019,
The short film “Find the Woman – Nettie Stevens”, broadcast on ARTE, highlights the journey of Nettie Stevens, an American geneticist from the early 20th century.
Through concise narration and animated illustrations, the episode retraces her fundamental discovery: the identification of the X and Y sex chromosomes as determinants of biological sex. This major breakthrough was long attributed to her male colleagues, but the short film emphasizes the importance of her contribution to science. In just two minutes, it pays tribute to this often-forgotten scientist while offering a reflection on the recognition of women in the scientific field.

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