Figlio

Nov. 5: "Layerings: A Glimpse of Southeast Asia," "Sculpture Co-Op Group Show" and "Marian Figlio" Photographs by Celia Pearson; sculptures by co-op members; and works by an emerging artist.

A sampling from area museum exhibits Post 2010

According to Figlio, then, one factor that contributes to why many girls shy away from math and science is as simple as their first name.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

According to Figlio, then, one factor that contributes to why many girls shy away from math and science is as simple as their first name.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

Figlio looked at all the courses taken by high school students enrolled in a large Florida school district between 1995 and 2001.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

Figlio found that girls with more feminine names were indeed less likely to take advanced calculus and physics than their less feminine-named sisters.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

Using all births in Florida from 1989 through 1996, Figlio created a mathematical model that related how probable it was that a particular phoneme would be associated with the name holder being female.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

Figlio found that girls with more feminine names were indeed less likely to take advanced calculus and physics than their less feminine-named sisters.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

Figlio looked at all the courses taken by high school students enrolled in a large Florida school district between 1995 and 2001.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

The higher the number of phonemes in a particular name that were indicative of the name holder being female, the more feminine Figlio counted that name to be.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

Using all births in Florida from 1989 through 1996, Figlio created a mathematical model that related how probable it was that a particular phoneme would be associated with the name holder being female.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010