Sex and gender analysis improves science, Londa Schiebinger's research shows

Sex and gender analysis improves science, Londa Schiebinger's research shows

Londa Schiebinger

Whether it’s designing equipment or developing drugs, scientists often fail to consider how gendered preferences, biases and assumptions can lead to unintended consequences.

 

According to Stanford historian Londa Schiebinger, it’s time for science to catch up.