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Robots, girls and stereotypes | Maddmaths!

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Gender differences in mathematics: what does the research say, and what can teachers do? A landmark study published in Nature by Martinot et al. on the gender gap in mathematics was the starting point for a deeper reflection — one that I developed into an article for MaddMaths!, the mathematics outreach magazine of SIMAI (Italian …

Find the hidden gender stereotype

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As a PhD student fighting gender stereotypes through educational robotics, I’m always looking for how they show up in the world. So, tell me: Do you see a subtle stereotype in the choice of cover colors for the “World Robotics” reports? The cover for Industrial Robots? Light blue. The cover for Service Robots? Pink. This …

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