Historically, men have dominated the field of science, and many women have not received professional credit or public recognition for their work. Rosalind Franklin, for example, was a chemist who did groundbreaking research into the structure of DNA, a type of molecule in cells that helps control their growth, activity, and reproduction. Franklin's X-ray photograph of DNA was shared, without her knowledge, with biologist James Watson. Franklin's work helped Watson and fellow researcher Francis Crick discover the structure of DNA, but she received no credit when they won a Nobel Prize for their model of DNA in 1962. Another scientist denied credit for her work was Joselyn Bell Burnell. Bell Burnell was a postgraduate student in 1967 when she discovered the first radio pulsars - small, dense rotating starts that emit radio waves. However, the credit was given to her supervisory, Antony Hewish, who received a Nobel Prize in 1974.

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Historically, men have dominated the field of science, and many women have not received professional credit or public recognition for their work. Rosalind Franklin, for example, was a chemist who did groundbreaking research into the structure of DNA, a type of molecule in cells that helps control their growth, activity, and reproduction. Franklin's X-ray photograph of DNA was shared, without her knowledge, with biologist James Watson. Franklin's work helped Watson and fellow researcher Francis Crick discover the structure of DNA, but she received no credit when they won a Nobel Prize for their model of DNA in 1962. Another scientist denied credit for her work was Joselyn Bell Burnell. Bell Burnell was a postgraduate student in 1967 when she discovered the first radio pulsars - small, dense rotating starts that emit radio waves. However, the credit was given to her supervisory, Antony Hewish, who received a Nobel Prize in 1974.

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What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?(1 point)

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Jocelyn Bell Burnell failed to receive credit for her 1967 discovery of radio pulsars.

Women have often failed to receive the credit they deserve for their scientific work.

Women's contributions to science have always been acknowledged and credited appropriately.

H. Rosalind Franklin's work directly led to her receiving a Nobel Prize alongside James Watson and Francis Crick.

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The main, or central, idea of the passage is:

Women have often failed to receive the credit they deserve for their scientific work.

This summarizes the examples of both Rosalind Franklin and Jocelyn Bell Burnell, highlighting the broader issue of recognition in the scientific community.