A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender are "really, really smart".

《科学》最近发表的一项研究发现，在6岁时，女孩说自己性别的成员“非常、非常聪明”的可能性比男孩小。

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We previously pointed out how some crude, absurd gender stereotypes are in fact proven true by science.

关于性别的刻板印象，我们都知道有一些粗略而荒谬的东西已经被科学所证明了。

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The event therefore takes a very real and up-front approach to increasing the visibility of women in science, and raising awareness of the current gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research.

UNESCO: Soapbox Science: bringing science to the people

The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) draws on this knowledge to promote environmental science, help build scientific capacity in developing countries, improve access to scientific information globally and encourage gender equity in science.

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In the months since my column posted, new studies have amplified concerns about gender diversity in science.

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