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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
| 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. |
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