Why don’t more girls grow up to become scientists and engineers? It’s not that they’re bad at math, a new study argues. It’s that they’re even better at reading.
Gender gap in STEM fields could be due to girls’ reading skills, not math ability
Stephanie is a science journalist and editor based in Los Angeles. She is the Managing Editor at The Scientist.
Why don’t more girls grow up to become scientists and engineers? It’s not that they’re bad at math, a new study argues. It’s that they’re even better at reading.