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SUMMARY:Why Women are No Good at Science (and how science stops them from 
 being good) - Dr Peter Lawrence\, Prof Simon Baron-Cohen\, Prof Athene Don
 ald\, Dr Yulia Kovas\, Dr Helena Cronin
DTSTART:20071022T180000Z
DTEND:20071022T200000Z
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DESCRIPTION:*“Some have a dream that\, one fine day\, there will be equa
 l numbers of men and women in all jobs\, including those in scientific res
 earch. But I think this dream is Utopia.”* (Dr. P. Lawrence\, excerpt fr
 om ‘Men\, Women and Ghosts in Science’\, available on-line from PLOS).
 \n\nThis article by Dr. Lawrence is the inspiration for our exciting Q&A d
 ebate\, as The Triple Helix brings before you some of the most renowned sc
 ientists with an interest in gender differences\, including: \n\n* Dr. Law
 rence himself\n* Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen (‘The essential difference. Men
 \, women and the extreme male brain’)\n* Prof. Athene Donald (FRS and Di
 rector of WiSETI)\n* Dr. Yulia Kovas (research into ‘Generalist Genes’
  and mathematical ability in boys and girls) \n* and Dr Helena Cronin (‘
 The Ant and the Peacock: Altruism and Sexual Selection from Darwin to Toda
 y’) \n\nCome ready to challenge the panel as we explore the ways in whic
 h science - as a subject area\, a profession\, an activity - interacts wit
 h\, and perhaps even reinforces\, gender differences. Do women have a stro
 nger drive to empathize? Does evolution account for male dominance in engi
 neering\, science and maths? Come and help us draw out the social implicat
 ions at what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting speaker events o
 f the Cambridge calendar. \n\nEntry is free-of-charge. For those intereste
 d in becoming part of The Triple Helix\, there will be a squash following 
 the event at which you can meet some of the current and new members of the
  organisation. Visit our website www.thetriplehelix.org for more informati
 on on available positions.
LOCATION:McCrum Lecture Theatre\, next to Eagle pub
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