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Shivani Patel

Here We Go Again (at least that’s what I thought)

I’ll be upfront, when I first started this essay I thought that this chapter was going to be another spiel about how the differences don’t matter and that the levels of men and women in fields can be perfectly equal. Not that equality is a bad thin…

For a Second I Didn’t Know What to Believe

Hormonal fluctuations are something we often associate with moody pubescent teenagers and maybe even our own awkward teenage years *shudders*, but did you know that they might be affecting YOU right now? In addition to wreaking havoc on teens, hormones…

If Only More People Knew

The fourth essay featured in the book, Why Aren’t There More Women in Science? is titled “Sex, Math, and Science” and is by Elizabeth S. Spelke and Ariel D. Grace. Spelke and Grace discuss three main points throughout their essay, sex differences…

It’s the Little Things

“Is Math a Gift? Beliefs that Put Females At Risk”  by Carol Dweck is the 3rd essay featured in the book “Why Aren’t More Women in Science?”. Dweck’s essay takes a turn from the first two essays although it still relates to themes brought …