![]() ![]() ![]() In recognition of her work on the understanding of gender stereotypes, challenging gender perceptions and contributions to public discourse to close the gender gap, Cordelia Fine was awarded the 2018 Edinburgh Medal by the City of Edinburgh Council, to honour men and women of science who have made a significant contribution to the understanding and well-being of humanity.Ĭordelia Fine is a professor in the History & Philosophy of Science programme in the School of Historical & Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Delusions of Gender was listed in ‘Ten books about women that will change your life’ ( Sunday Times), '22 books women think men should read’ ( Huffington Post), ‘Top 10 books on women in the past 30 years’ ( The Australian) and the New York Public Library’s Essential Reads on Feminism, 100 Years After the 19th Amendment, among others. Among other accolades, Testosterone Rex won the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize. In her new book, Delusions of Gender, she takes aim at the idea that male brains and female brains are wired differently, leading men and women to act in a. She is the author of three popular science books, published in 13 languages. Her work analyses scientific and popular biological explanations of behavioural sex differences and workplace gender inequalities, explores the effects of gender-related attitudes and biases on judgements and decision-making, and contributes to debates about workplace gender equality. ![]()
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