I recently sat down with Jesse Wright for an episode of his El Podcast podcast. We had a very enjoyable conversation about my new book A Billion Years of Sex Differences and some of the controversies surrounding the science of sex differences. Among other things, we discussed:
Stereotype accuracy
Affirmative action for women
Wokeness in psychology and the university
The controversy over my “Men, Women and STEM” paper
Bias against men and boys in the criminal justice system, education, and hiring
Why exaggerating and minimizing sex differences are both risky
My response to Cordelia Fine’s negative review of A Billion Years of Sex Differences
The episode is available on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. It’s also available on the El Podcast YouTube channel.
Hope you enjoy it!
If you’d like to dive deeper into these topics, you can pick up a copy of A Billion Years of Sex Differences here.
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