So much for fearless science

A very sad read at Quillette about how a peer reviewed paper on the ‘Greater Male Variability Hypothesis’ got retracted and blacklisted from publication after publication and the authors threatened.

None of this was related to the quality of the science. It was just that some academics didn’t like the results.

Basically the GMVH asserts that there are more idiots and more geniuses among men than among women.

I have no idea if this is true. But I think the proposition should be able to be researched and debated.

So read this article and remember that when people talk about making decisions based on science, that often means making decisions based on science we personally agree with.