📱 eBook en inglés STOLEN CREDIT

The Matilda Effect and the Systematic Erasure of Female Scientists

JONATHAN A. BENNET

epubli- 9783565325443

Divulgación científica Historia de la ciencia

Sinopsis de STOLEN CREDIT

We all know the names Watson and Crick, the brilliant men who discovered the double helix structure of DNA. Yet, the true architectural blueprint for the secret of life was captured in "Photo 51" by a woman named Rosalind Franklin, whose crucial contribution was deliberately overshadowed and erased from the textbooks for decades.
The Matilda Effect is a pervasive sociological bias where the groundbreaking achievements of female scientists are routinely attributed to their male colleagues. It is not merely an accident of history; it is a systemic cognitive blind spot deeply ingrained in the academic establishment. From the discovery of nuclear fission by Lise Meitner to the foundational programming of ENIAC by a forgotten team of women, the scientific world has a long, documented history of stealing credit.
This investigative historical book uncovers the invisible women who actually built the modern world. You will explore the psychological mechanics of attribution bias, the ruthless politics of the Nobel Prize committee, and the institutional mechanisms that actively suppress female recognition.
Rewrite your understanding of scientific history. Discover the stolen legacies of humanitys brightest minds, and understand how the systemic erasure of female genius continues to influence the halls of academia today.

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Editorial: Epubli

ISBN: 9783565325443

Idioma: Inglés

Fecha de lanzamiento: 14/03/2026

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