Why science is sexist
By: Nicola Gaston
Series: BWB texts
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books Limited
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Wellington, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9780908321650; 9780908321667; 9780908321674; 9780908321681
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Sexism in science; Women in science
Description: "In June 2015, Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt resigned from the Faculty of Life Sciences at University College London after making a dismissive remark about female scientists. The incident is just the tip of the iceberg, argues Nicola Gaston, President of the New Zealand Association of Scientists. She scrutinises the sexism afflicting the discipline of science, from the under-representation of women to the 'scientific' argument that mental capabilities are gendered. Ultimately, she asks what can be done to combat unconscious bias in science - and to ensure that the future of scientific inquiry is both balanced and objective."--Publisher information.
Notes: "Gender bias in science matters for the very foundation of scientific inquiry"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.