Originally Posted by ultramarina
The science seems to be coalescing more strongly on the other side of the argument. If all this is biological, then why has there been a HUGE change in female math and science achievement in the last 50 years--a mere microbleep in evolutionary time?

The brain is a very plastic organ and will change in response to the environment. Lock a very bright kid in a closet with dogs and they will come out "damaged" a few years later. Just google "feral child" to see just how plastic the human psyche is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxana_Malaya

IMHO, we have a very long way to go to educate our kids to the best of their abilities.