Overall, female scientists have fewer resources than male scientists, just as poor people have less access to health care. But if you compare male and female scientists with identical resources, you find that the women are just as likely to be successful.

Historically, absolute IQ scores have risen substantially as we've changed our environment so that more people go to school longer.

I've had three of my own children and spent my professional life thinking about children. And yet I still find my relation to my children deeply puzzling.

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