whatever they do, their work may not be as recognized as it might be if they were a man. I would like to see that change, and this is a step in the right direction.” Later, she reflected on her days as a schoolgirl. “I was told more than a few times that girls don’t do chemistry or girls don’t do science. Fortunately, I ignored that.” As she spoke, Charpentier was holding her own press conference in Berlin, where it was midafternoon.
