Can we change our biased minds? Michael Gross  Current Biology  Volume 27, Issue 20, Pages R1089-R1091 (October 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.10.013 Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions

United colours: Overt prejudice against out groups identified by race, gender, or sexual orientation has decreased dramatically in the last few decades, as witnessed by the broad popularity of events such as Pride parades and multicultural carnivals. However, these groups continue to experience disadvantages, which may be due to the hidden bias that social psychologists have detected with the Implicit Association Test (IAT). (Photo: Kiran Foster, Flickr.) Current Biology 2017 27, R1089-R1091DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2017.10.013) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions

Sounds good: Blind auditions for orchestras, introduced since the 1970s for reasons unrelated to gender, have led to a doubling in the rate of female musicians hired. (Photo: www.pixabay.com) Current Biology 2017 27, R1089-R1091DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2017.10.013) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions