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The handful of female scientists I know are pretty good at basic research and record-keeping. So I agree with what you are saying. They tend to be fine in support roles that require repetitive tasks done accurately and on-time. But they aren't having any "eureka" moments, to say the least. Zero creative spark in any technical field. They just aren't built for it. I don't think most women really understand how scientific and engineering-based systems really work. Yes, they can study the individual parts just fine, but it's just repetition and rote memory for them. I don't think they really understand how it all fits together, which makes it hard for them to see how to go to the next big step. In fairness, most men don't get it either, but some do and they are the inventors and real problem solvers.
but it's just repetition and rote memory for them.
Apparently women's brains are wired slightly differently, their hemispheres interconnect more tightly, male hemispheres are more separate. in theory this makes for better intuitive thinking in women, but it doesn't seem to translate well.
It's a problem for HR because women might get better degrees, but are actually less effective in the workplace
Thinking into the unknown versus following others' thinking. Of course to think on your own you have to have basic skills in checking your ideas for consistency, and a desire to falsify them.
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