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He is, therefore, possibly the only person to have experienced elite science as both a man and as a woman.
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<p>Somehow I doubt this very strongly. I've had two MTF transgendered friends (that I'm aware of) at MIT. One of whom is now a grad student at a top math program. And there's even a whole livejournal community for trans people in academia. It's an interesting perspective for exploration of gender-based bias.</p>