Conducted by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and 21st Century Fox, the study verified the theory of “The Scully Effect,” the belief that the influx of women in STEM jobs was a result of being exposed to the Dr. Dana Scully character, played by Gillian Anderson, on The X-Files. “That’s really a societal norm shift,” said Madeline Di Nonno, CEO of the Geena Davis Institute, in a statement. Read More…
Women who like ‘The X-Files’ more likely to work in STEM: study
April 19, 2018
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