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Battle of the sexes: who is more variable, and does it really matter?

New research using high-dimensional behavioural analyses has further undermined the “females are the more variable sex” trope that often accompanies all-male studies. But when we consider the benefits to the inclusion of females in research, their lesser variability is only the icing on the cake. It...

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Autor principal: Graham, Bronwyn M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group US 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10156595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37024612
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41684-023-01164-7
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Sumario:New research using high-dimensional behavioural analyses has further undermined the “females are the more variable sex” trope that often accompanies all-male studies. But when we consider the benefits to the inclusion of females in research, their lesser variability is only the icing on the cake. It’s just good science, really.