![]() ![]() Watch the lecture(October 14, 60 minutes)įine is an academic psychologist and writer whose most recent book, Delusions of Gender: The Real Science Behind Sex Differences, was named a Book of the Year by The Guardian and The Washington Post. Then, exploring how cultural beliefs about the sexes subtly influence the way research is done, interpreted, and presented, Fine provided a fresh perspective on gender and on society’s long-held, and possibly mistaken, beliefs. ![]() But what if scientists – and popular culture – have got it wrong?ĭuring an October 14 SFI Community Lecture in Santa Fe, psychologist and author Cordelia Fine probed the literature, from studies in prestigious scientific journals to the latest assertions of Mars and Venus author John Gray, to challenge assertions that attribute gender-based differences to hardwired biology. ![]() For decades, science has told us that biology defines gender differences. ![]()
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