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Science and gender controversy18 January 2005
Professor Susan Greenfield responds

Lawrence Summers, president of Harvard University, has been quoted as saying that men out-perform women in maths and sciences because of genetic differences, and that discrimination is no longer an obstacle for female academics.

Professor Susan Greenfield, Director of the Royal Institution, responds.

Guardian Unlimited: Why women are poor at science, by Harvard president


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