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Scholars Debate Causes of Women’s Underrepresentation in STEM
Amy Schleunes | Feb 17, 2020 | 2 min read
Two new commentaries on a contested 2018 study about gender disparities in STEM fields clash over whether sex differences or social inequalities are to blame for the lack of women scientists and engineers.
A Retracted Paper on Sex Differences Ignites Debate
Anna Azvolinsky | Sep 27, 2018 | 8 min read
Controversy surrounding a mathematical model to explain the so-called “greater variability of males” hypothesis fells two versions of a paper—but critics of the work wish it were still published.
Opinion: Microbiology Needs More Math
Mikhail Tikhonov | Oct 12, 2017 | 4 min read
Empirical data and humans’ biased interpretations can only get so far in truly understanding life at the microscale.
Monkey See, Monkey Add
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Apr 23, 2014 | 2 min read
Monkeys trained to recognize number values can add, a study finds.
Behavior Brief
Jef Akst | Jan 4, 2012 | 5 min read
A roundup of recent discoveries in behavior research
Corina Tarnita: The Ant Mathematician
Jessica P. Johnson | Sep 1, 2011 | 3 min read
Junior Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows, Harvard University. Age: 28