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A Female Career in Research.

Katherine M Flegal¹

¹Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA;

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Summary

The Matilda effect, where women scientists are undervalued, may have impacted a career despite high-impact research. Unconscious bias and systemic issues persist in scientific recognition.

Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Public Health
Women in Science

Background:

The author, a distinguished epidemiologist, reflects on contrasting professional evaluations.
Experiences include being called a "great epidemiologist" and research termed "rubbish."

Purpose of the Study:

To examine career events and the influence of the Matilda effect.
To discuss gender disparities in scientific recognition and the impact of unconscious bias.

Main Methods:

Personal career reflection and analysis of professional interactions.
Discussion of the "Matilda effect" in contrast to the "Matthew effect" in science.

Main Results:

The author faced systemic challenges, including difficulty securing faculty positions and being treated as an "underling."

Keywords:

Matilda effect NHANES anthropometry autobiography public health statistics unconscious bias

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Despite obstacles, highly cited research was published on controversial topics.

Overt sexism has decreased, but unconscious bias and its effects on recognition persist.

Conclusions:

The Matilda effect, which posits systematic undervaluation of women scientists, likely influenced the author's career.
Both the Matthew and Matilda effects continue to distort scientific incentives and rewards, highlighting ongoing gender inequities.