Can you link to some of this large body of research? I keep hearing it mentioned but I've never actually seen evidence. That's certainly not something that should have happened but it's also not necessarily indicative of a larger pattern. And yeah, Tim Hunt is old and out of touch.I do have to say that I very much disagree with your second point, though. There's a lot of research that suggests girls are discouraged from STEM fields from a very young age, starting as early as elementary school.
I have a very distinct memory of being told by an elementary school teacher that boys were better at math and that I should be a stay-at-home mom. I don't think it's much of a coincidence that after that, I barely paid attention in science and math classes until I was in high school.
Of course! Here's a book-length treatment on the issue; the introduction is very accessible and covers most of the issues, and is available through Google books. If you're interested in further reading, you can look up the articles that are cited within the book.Can you link to some of this large body of research? I keep hearing it mentioned but I've never actually seen evidence.