Male scientists portray their studies as “unprecedented,” “remarkable,” “excellent” and “novel” more often than female scientists, a new study finds, which may contribute to gender differences in pay and promotion in the medical world. The study, published Monday in the British Medical Journal, analyzed more than 6.2 million articles published in journals between 2002 and 2017.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 16, 2019 23:26 UTC