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145:, Angela Saini "paints a disturbing picture of just how deeply sexist notions have been woven into the fabric of scientific research" and concluded that her work "presents the rest of the scientific community with an important challenge: to acknowledge and correct a deep-rooted bias – and to help rewrite the role of women in the story of human evolution". 223:
for being "imprecise", "hazy", stating that "hile researchers often benefit from listening to those who disagree with them, innuendos and vague claims such as these will certainly not help". He also wrote that the book creates confusion that could potentially "seriously deteriorate the dialogue
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stated that Saini "discovers that many of society’s traditional beliefs about women are built on shaky ground" and that "Saini’s scrutiny of the stereotype of men as hunters, leaving women to tend hearth and home, is eye-opening".
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between the public and the scientific community", unless "evolutionary psychologists, personality researchers, and intelligence researchers take the time to respond to such critics ".
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wrote that the book was well-written, but that it suffers from excessive biases and several contradictions. Novaes also recommended reading other books, such as
584: 763: 388: 701: 177:, journalist Jennifer Newton wrote that "Saini’s narrative is sharp, engaging and admirably tempered" "I cannot recommend it highly enough". 715: 244:, Angela Saini was invited to speak at universities and schools around the country, in what became a "scientific feminist book tour". 625: 799: 509: 650: 357: 87: 332: 196: 745: 789: 105:. The book discusses the effect of sexism on scientific research, and how that sexism influences social beliefs. 540: 215: 483: 809: 794: 112: 814: 210:"Book of the Year" for 2017 by the editor Tushna Commissariat who called it "ntrepid, detailed upbeat". 168:'s prejudices and how his views on a woman's place in society tinted, or rather tainted, his theories." 804: 677:"How science got women wrong explored by award-winning science journalist — University of Leicester" 629: 361: 124: 60: 549: 8: 535: 448: 416:"Inferior: how science got women wrong – and the new research that's rewriting the story" 186: 333:"Fourth Estate launches 'Inferior' by Angela Saini, out 1st June 2017 - New Asian Post" 233: 461: 755: 695: 606: 465: 307: 98:
Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story
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Choice Awards for "Best Science and Technology" in 2017 but ultimately lost to
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Psychologist Felipe Carvalho Novaes in the Portuguese journal
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Egyptologist Julien Delhez, writing for the journal
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Angela Saini
Fourth Estate Books
Beacon Press
United Kingdom
ISBN
978-0-8070-7170-0
Angela Saini
Royal Academy of Engineering
Beacon Press
United States
Fourth Estate Books
Chantal Da Silva
The Independent
The Guardian
Ahmedabad Mirror
Charles Darwin
Chemistry World
Scientific American
Goodreads
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Physics World
Evolution, Mind and Behaviour
The Sexual Paradox


Da Silva, Chantal
"Inferior by Angela Saini, book review: Shining a light on sexism in science"
The Independent

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