Male biology students consistently underestimate female peers

Friday, February 12, 2016 - 08:40 in Biology & Nature

Female college students are more likely to abandon studies in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines than their male classmates, and new research from the University of Washington suggests that those male peers may play a key role in undermining their confidence. Published this week in the journal PLOS ONE, the study* found that […]

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