Do fictional geniuses hold back real women?

The “Lone Genius” character is hot right now in television and movies. Sometimes the genius is real (think Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game), and sometimes he’s fictional (think Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock). But one thing is almost always certain: He’s a guy.

Now one researcher says that gender stereotype in art may have a real impact on women in academia.

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