Women in Science: It's Getting Hot in Here
In the Times, columnist
John Tierney blasts the recent report of the National Academy of Sciences blaming sexual inequities in the sciences entirely on discrimination.
Writes Tierney, "I never thought the academy was cynical enough to publish a political tract like '
Beyond Bias and Barriers,' the new report on discrimination against female scientists and engineers." He then describes the report as "the kind of science you expect to find in the Onion."
I've read surprisingly little debate about this report, and certainly
nothing from Larry Summers or Steve Pinker over on Open University. (I tease, but I'm actually disappointed; I'd like to read their thoughts on the matter.)
Is it because everyone agrees with the report...or because everyone's ignoring it?
