This was the most interesting part for me:
“One unique finding: determining female advantage also depends on the gender of the leading scientist. Female scientists were more likely to report a larger female advantage, while male scientists reported a smaller female advantage.”
So even “science” which is supposed to be dispassionate and unbiased is swayed by the desires and biases of researchers. Obviously, that has implications for scientific research far beyond this article’s subject.
This was the most interesting part for me:
“One unique finding: determining female advantage also depends on the gender of the leading scientist. Female scientists were more likely to report a larger female advantage, while male scientists reported a smaller female advantage.”
So even “science” which is supposed to be dispassionate and unbiased is swayed by the desires and biases of researchers. Obviously, that has implications for scientific research far beyond this article’s subject.