... of the infamous Larry Summers episode is just a few days away, and it is time for both his supporters and opponents to get ready for another round of arguments. It is interesting that though Summers himself has moved on, and instituted some key changes that would make Harvard far more women-friendly, some people would still defend his original thesis.
Steven Pinker seems to be the first one to start this round, with his contribution to the question posed by Edge this year: "What's your dangerous idea?". Sean Carroll catches him in the act of willfully misrepresenting the 'dangerous idea' in the Summers episode.
I am sure we can expect more views, arguments and analyses during the rest of the month. I don't know about you, I would actually thank Summers for shining an ultra-luminous spotlight on the topic of women in academia.
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Cross-posted from nanopolitan 2.0.
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