Talk:Esther Lederberg

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I have removed some over-rhetorical language, and some general material on women's role in science that, though justified, are not directly relevant to her biography. This article is being discussed further at the Conflict of Interest noticeboard. DGG (talk) 09:03, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

When not using the full name in a formal context, her name, according to convention for academic is Lederberg or E. Lederberg when necessary to avoid confusion. It is not Esther, which would strike many people as sexist condescension.DGG (talk) 18:52, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

• Completely agreed; cleaned up. --Lquilter (talk) 03:16, 8 February 2008 (UTC)