Gender Disparities in Science & Engineering, By Jennifer Rawson (jenrawson.com)

Abstract: In January 2005 Lawrence Summers, then president of Harvard University, gave a speech on the under representation of women in the sciences and on science faculties of top universities. He essentially argued that the cause of this phenomenon is due to differences in men and women’s inherent nature, biology, and tastes. Studies in gender disparities debunk Summers' claims and ultimately show that bias, not biology, is to blame.