(September 30, 2025 at 1:11 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: The character of Dana Scully played by Gillian Anderson on the X-Files, was directly responsible for an increased number of women in science, law and medicine. This became known as "Scully Effect".
I don't know if it was ever named, but a similar effect occurred in the 1960s - Nichelle Nichols' role in Star Trek was credited with a spike in women of color pursuing degrees in science.
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