Neuroscience of gender
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This is a conversation with Gina Rippon. She is a prof emeritus of cognitive Neuroimaging at Aston Brain center, Birmingham. Her research applies brain imaging techniques to study cognitive processes. She is the author of 'The gendered brain: The new neuroscience that shatters the myth of the female brain'. In this discussion we talk about her career as scientist, her work on sex differences and her views on women in society and STEM.
About the guest
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:57 Is Gina a feminist?
00:02:28 Growing up!
00:04:05 Myths during early career
00:05:35 Myths in neuroscience about male and female brains
00:09:14 Impact of biases in science
00:10:50 Darwin's understanding about role of women in society
00:11:36 Does size matter!?
00:15:09 Size of the brain and variation
00:17:55 Raging hormones
00:21:05 Brain organization theory
00:29:54 How we can evaluate scientific data?
00:35:52 Introduction to brain imaging
00:43:44 Understanding brain images
00:45:32 Are there specific area for certain function in the brain?
00:47:55 Neuroplasticity in the brain
00:50:06 Nature, nurture and neuroplasticity
00:51:40 Brain development and neuroplasticity
00:56:05 Fraternal twins for sex difference studies
00:58:44 How relevant the question of sex difference is?
01:00:33 Affective realism
01:03:44 Viewing brain as neuroplastic
01:06:09 Bias in artificial intelligence
01:08:06 Evidence for tribalism
01:11:05 Importance of understanding tribalism
01:12:42 Can there be a transgender brain?
01:17:23 Evolution and sex-gender science
01:20:20 Tribal instincts and evolution
01:21:28 Women in STEM then and now!
01:28:15 Women in the selection committees
01:29:40 Solution of the problem
01:32:29 Whac-a-mole approach
01:34:33 Thank you!