1. Women in Science and Engineering What the Research Really Says

2. The Summers Spark Conference on Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce January 14, 2005 “…different availability of aptitude at the high end…”

3. Why Was Summers Wrong? Evidence he cites is standardized math tests Evidence he cites is standardized math tests Ignores the role of other factors in success as a scientist or engineer Ignores the role of other factors in success as a scientist or engineer Ignores lack of evidence for biological basis for intellectual performance between males and females Ignores lack of evidence for biological basis for intellectual performance between males and females Ignores a vast body of literature demonstrating effects of prejudices and biases on their targets Ignores a vast body of literature demonstrating effects of prejudices and biases on their targets Ignores a vast body of literature demonstrating effects of prejudices and biases on evaluation of the targets Ignores a vast body of literature demonstrating effects of prejudices and biases on evaluation of the targets Ignores the evidence that women excel at science and engineering better at other universities than at Harvard Ignores the evidence that women excel at science and engineering better at other universities than at Harvard

4. In Summers’ Words April 7, 2005 First proposition: “the advancement of women in science is profoundly important…” First proposition: “the advancement of women in science is profoundly important…” Second proposition: “this means everyone looking within themselves and thinking about their attitudes and their judgments as they go about their work.” Second proposition: “this means everyone looking within themselves and thinking about their attitudes and their judgments as they go about their work.” Third proposition: “science is a team sport, it is a social activity, and the environments that we create will have a very large impact on the choices that people make.” Third proposition: “science is a team sport, it is a social activity, and the environments that we create will have a very large impact on the choices that people make.”

5. Today’s Panel Are there gender differences in brain structure? Are there gender differences in brain structure? Dr. Paul Whalen How does the brain respond to social competition? How does the brain respond to social competition? Dr. Linda Oakley What is the evidence for gender disparities in mathematics test scores? What is the evidence for gender disparities in mathematics test scores? Dr. Caitilyn Allen How do unconscious biases and asumptions affect the careers of women in scientific and engineering fields? How do unconscious biases and asumptions affect the careers of women in scientific and engineering fields? Dr. Molly Carnes What is the current status of women in science and engineering fields at the UW-Madison? What is the current status of women in science and engineering fields at the UW-Madison? Chancellor John Wiley