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Dr. Jamie Peyton: “Think Outside the Box, or Create a New One” #WomeninScience

March 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

Emma Phipps, journal specialist for Frontiers in Veterinary Science and Frontiers in Conversation Science, talks to Dr. Jamie Peyton for our #WomeninScience series. [...]

Dr. Gal Winter – Balance is Key #WomeninScience

February 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

To coincide with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Frontiers has today launched a brand new blog series focusing on just that. [...]

Men and women experience similar rates of anxiety due to job insecurity

September 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

By Nora Belblidia, science writer Despite gender disparities in the workforce, male and female workers in Europe report similar rates of anxiety in response to job insecurity [...]

COVID-19 study shows that men have over double the death rate of women

April 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

Study of gender differences finds that men have more severe disease and are over twice as likely to die: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Feminine leadership traits: Nice but expendable frills?

November 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

Image of feamle leader with team: The finding that both men and women prefer leadership traits considered as more masculine could help explain gender inequality in top leadership roles: Frontiers in Psychology

The finding that both men and women prefer leadership traits considered as more masculine could help explain gender inequality in the workplace: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing

September 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Image of young male nurse. The study also shows men and women support increasing the gender balance in STEM more than in healthcare, early education and domestic careers: Frontiers in Psychology

The study also shows both men and women support increasing the gender balance in STEM more than in healthcare, early education and domestic (HEED) careers: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Class clowns: Playful boys viewed more negatively than playful girls

May 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Gender differences in how teachers perceive playful children can have damaging effects on playful boys: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Gender bias in science – new data on a man’s world

December 8, 2017 // 3 Comments

Gender bias in science – the need for data

Eradicating gender bias in science requires evidence-based action - which in turn requires open data on the inner workings of science. [...]

Age, gender and personality predict risk of distracted driving

November 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Traffic accidents and driver distraction

Gender, personality and how often people drive are all potentially linked to distraction during driving: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Stereotypes still affect females’ career aspirations in STEM topics

July 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Even though the students participating in the study presumably had good grades in STEM, stereotypes still corrupted their self-concept.

Frontiers in Psychology study examines impact of gender stereotypes on the self-concept of female students in STEM subjects with females under-representation [...]

No evidence of gender bias in philosophy

June 14, 2017 // 2 Comments

Despite a gender imbalance, there is no evidence for gender bias against women in securing tenure-track positions in philosophy — By Conn Hastings Despite [...]

How a girl is raised can influence her adult sporting success

June 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Study shows girls who grow up exposed to traditionally more masculine interests and role models are more likely to have the aggressive desire to succeed at sport. — By [...]

Girls’ confidence level, not math ability, hinders path to science degrees

April 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

When it comes to mathematics, girls rate their abilities markedly lower than boys, even when there is no observable difference between the two, according to Florida State University researchers. [...]

Empowering women to progress in traditionally male dominated fields

March 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

What are the factors that affect women from diverse backgrounds progressing in STEM fields? [...]

The Conversation: Beliefs about innate talent may dissuade students from STEM

June 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

The study used data from 4,450 US adolescents to probe why some students shun math-intensive fields. Believing that solving tough math problems requires innate abilities might discourage students, the researchers reasoned. [...]