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+ | [[Cordelia Fine]] (born 1975) is a Canadian-born British [[feminist]] philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Fine argues that gender is a social construct and in particular argues that observed brain structure differences between men and women are a result of socialisation. |
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| + | Fine has written three popular science books on the topics of social cognition, neuroscience, and the popular myths of sex differences. Her latest book, [[Testosterone Rex]], won the Royal Society Science Book Prize, 2017. She has authored several academic book chapters and numerous academic publications. Fine is also noted for coining the term 'neurosexism'. |
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As a science communicator, Fine has given many public and keynote lectures across the education, business, academic and public sectors. |
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Revision as of 10:43, 22 May 2024
Cordelia Fine (born 1975) is a Canadian-born British feminist philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer. She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Fine argues that gender is a social construct and in particular argues that observed brain structure differences between men and women are a result of socialisation.
Fine has written three popular science books on the topics of social cognition, neuroscience, and the popular myths of sex differences. Her latest book, Testosterone Rex, won the Royal Society Science Book Prize, 2017. She has authored several academic book chapters and numerous academic publications. Fine is also noted for coining the term 'neurosexism'.
As a science communicator, Fine has given many public and keynote lectures across the education, business, academic and public sectors.
Fine has also written for The New York Times, Scientific American, New Scientist, The Psychologist, The Guardian, and The Monthly, among others, and has reviewed books for the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal.
In April 2018, Cordelia Fine was awarded the Edinburgh Medal. This medal is awarded to "men and women of science and technology whose professional achievements are judged to have made a significant contribution to the understanding and well-being of humanity."