Professor of Biology & Gender Studies
Brown Univesity
Anne Fausto-Sterling is Professor of Biology and Gender Studies in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Biochemistry at Brown University. She is Chair of the Faculty Committee on Science & Technology Studies.
Professor Fausto-Sterling's work applies dynamic systems theory to the study of human development. Newspapers are awash with reports of genes for this or that complex human trait (obesity, alcoholism, homosexuality, gender differences in math and science). A great divide exists between people who accept biological explanations of human difference and those who reject biology in favor of social explanations. Her big ambition is to restructure dichotomous conversations--inside the academy, in public discourse, and ultimately in the framing of social policy--in order to enable an understanding of the inseparability of nature/nurture.
For more information, see Anne Fausto-Sterling's website.
Public Lecture:
12 noon on 9/25/09 in McGuinn 121
Faculty/Graduate Student Seminar:
9/28/09
To attend the seminar, RSVP sociology@bc.edu.