Cordelia Fine famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Biology can be said to define possibilities but not determine them; it is never irrelevant but it is also not determinant.
-- Cordelia Fine

#Biology #Possibility #Said
A member of my family, who shall remain nameless, refers to all newborns as â€˜blobsâ€™.
-- Cordelia Fine

#My Family #Members #Nameless
Although self-reported endorsement of sexist attitudes didnâ€™t predict hiring bias, self-reported objectivity in decision making did.
-- Cordelia Fine

#Attitude #Self #Objectivity
Both women and computer science are the losers when a geeky stereotype serves as an unnecessary gatekeeper to the profession.
-- Cordelia Fine

#Computer #Loser #Unnecessary
When the environment makes gender salient, there is a ripple effect on the mind. We start to think of ourselves in terms of our gender, and stereotypes and social expectations become more prominent in the mind. This can change self-perception, alter interests, debilitate or enhance ability, and trigger unintentional discrimination. In other words, the social context influences who you are, how you think and what you do.
-- Cordelia Fine

#Thinking #Self #Expectations

Honestly, I didn't have the patience for biology or history in an academic sense, but I always liked the kind of big questions.
I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.
One of my degrees was a science degree in biology.
Evolution makes biology make sense. And if you don't teach your students the evolutionary core of biology, you're making it harder for them.
When there is no possibility of retreat, we will find the innovation that only the liminal situation can bring. In short, we find the faith of leap.
The experience of God, or in any case the possibility of experiencing God, is innate.
By not sharing our interests, talents and abilities, we limit our possibilities.
Hallo, Rabbit,â€ he said, â€œis that you?â€ "Letâ€™s pretend it isnâ€™t,â€ said Rabbit, â€œand see what happens.
The Matrix is top secret. There isn't much that can be said right now.
I never can stand seeing people pleased with themselves,â€ said Joanna. â€œIt arouses all my worst instincts.

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