‘Genius’ metaphors color perceptions of scientific discovery

Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 09:02 in Psychology & Sociology

Think of the word “genius,” and a few images undoubtedly come to mind – perhaps a picture of Albert Einstein, of a scientist in a lab shouting “Eureka!” or of present-day theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Whatever mental picture is conjured up, chances are they all have one thing in common: The person is male. Postdoctoral […]

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