The issue focused on the possibility of a "revolving door" for women in science because there is evidence that women tend to get more PhDs than men. They also tend to be more likely to hold tenure or other postdoctoral appointments.

"We have the strongest gender bias in the field," said study co-author Jennifer L. Busser, a doctoral student at the university's Department of Psychology. "There are many women who are not getting tenure or postdoctoral positions or getting postdoctoral