Why Science Must Adapt To Women Summary

Science & Gender
In Orenstein’s “Why Science Must Adapt to Women”, she discusses the relationship between science and gender, and why science should adapt to women rather than women adapting to the sciences. According to George Orwell’s “What is Science”, “science means something that happens in a laboratory: the very would calls up a picture of graphs, test tubes, balances, Bunsen burners, microscope.” As well as, "A method of thought which obtains verifiable results by reasoning logically from observed fact.” (3). The field of science is stereotyped as predominantly male; looking through essays "What is Science", "Why We Need to Understand Science”, and "Why Science Must Adapt to Women" and their relationship between science and gender, I recognized the discussion between women and science is often in-evident.
He also voices his concern on scientific education for the general public. Orwell stated "scientific education for the masses will do little good, and probably a lot of harm." (5). Orwell argues that the demand for scientific education reflects on the naive belief that the young should be taught critical thinking skills rather than sciences such as biology, chemistry, and physics. However Orwell never mentions anything about the gender issues in the sciences. As well as how women seem to stray away from field such as Physics because they don’t adapt to the needs of women. As though, the issues of gender and science are irrelevant. The concern between gender and science, pacifically between women in science is a significant one, and should be deliberated more on ways to improve the