Ep48: Inferior – Angela Saini

November 12, 2017 in Season 3
Photograph of Angela Saini.
Image credit: Angela Saini
Science can have a huge impact on society, in particular when it can be used to judge those around us. Author Angela Saini has been looking at how research into sex and gender has been getting it wrong.

I still have faith in science, I just don’t always have faith in scientists

Angela Saini
Book cover for: Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong - and the New Research that's Rewriting the Story.
Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong - and the New Research that's Rewriting the Story. Image credit: Angela Saini

Angela Saini is the author of ‘Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong - and the New Research that’s Rewriting the Story’. The book covers a range of topics, including how scientists have looked into sex differences between men and women.

In this episode we talk about:

  • how cultural stereotypes influence current research into sex differences,
  • how bias, and leaps of interpretation can affect scientists,
  • and how to balance defending an idea in science while at the same time being aware of how it may be influenced by prejudice.

You can find out more about Angela and Inferior on her website, she also tweets @AngelaDSaini.

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