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Angela Saini: INFERIOR: HOW SCIENCE GOT WOMEN WRONG (2017, BEACON PRESS) 4 stars

Review of 'INFERIOR: HOW SCIENCE GOT WOMEN WRONG' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I read this book as I was researching for my book on "Impact Science". It has been a fantastic resource to showcase that science is fundamentally shaped by society, not just the opposite. The author is really good exposing how misogynistic prejudging scientists has shaped our research and therefore our knowledge. For example forgoing medical trials of medicines in women until recently because the menstrual period makes it harder to analyze (and then years later discover women had different needs of doses and have different symptoms).

It is at times uncomfortable to read how biased science has been. It is therefore a must read for any scientist to reflect and learn.