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When academic partners face unequal recognition

My research partner and I have been working together for three years and they consistently get more credit for our joint work, even when I've done equal or more of the actual research. We've never talked about it directly and I don't think they notice it happening, but it's affecting how I feel about our collaboration and my career.

Juana
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