A comprehensive study of schoolchildren in France indicates that the 'mathematical gender gap'—where boys outperform girls in math—begins to form in the first year of education. This finding highlights the need for early interventions to address gender inequalities in mathematical achievement. In related news, research integrity experts have introduced the Collection of Open Science Integrity Guides (COSIG), offering resources to help scientists identify suspicious academic practices. Meanwhile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize astronomical research by utilizing the world's largest digital camera to map the southern sky, generating millions of alerts on celestial phenomena.
Around the world, teenage boys outperform girls on mathematics tests, and men are more likely to pursue related careers. Now, a gigantic study of schoolchildren in France pinpoints that this 'mathematical gender gap' appears during the first year of school.
We are going to be able to release alerts worldwide on anything that moves or changes brightness - 8 million alerts per night," says astronomer Tony Tyson, who first envisioned the concept for the telescope in the 1990s.
This paper suggests that the gender inequalities in children's mathematics achievement start in early education, indicating the need for interventions at a very young age.
We want to arm scientists with the tools to uphold the integrity of the literature," says metascientist Reese Richardson, who contributed to the project. "Really, anybody can do it.”
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