I don’t agree. Engineering is applied science - more interesting than so-called “pure” science. Practicing both is boring to me. More interesting is the policy and societal implications of the application of scientific principles.
I don’t agree. Engineering is applied science - more interesting than so-called “pure” science. Practicing both is boring to me. More interesting is the policy and societal implications of the application of scientific principles.
"As the feminist movement gradually took hold, women conquered one of these fields after another. 51% of law students are now female. So are 49.8% of medical students, 45% of math majors, 60% of linguistics majors, 60% of journalism majors, 75% of psychology majors, and 60% of biology postdocs. Yet for some reason, engineering remains only about 20% female."
In general, women are more interested in pure science vs. engineering.
I don’t agree. Engineering is applied science - more interesting than so-called “pure” science. Practicing both is boring to me. More interesting is the policy and societal implications of the application of scientific principles.
LW, You will note that I used the phrase 'In general, women". That turns out to be true. Quote from "Contra Grant On Exaggerated Differences" (https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/08/07/contra-grant-on-exaggerated-differences/)
"As the feminist movement gradually took hold, women conquered one of these fields after another. 51% of law students are now female. So are 49.8% of medical students, 45% of math majors, 60% of linguistics majors, 60% of journalism majors, 75% of psychology majors, and 60% of biology postdocs. Yet for some reason, engineering remains only about 20% female."
In general, women are more interested in pure science vs. engineering.