Cordelia Fine

Cordelia Fine
Born1975
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationPhilosopher, psychologist, writer
NationalityBritish
EducationOxford University (BA Hons Experimental Psychology), Cambridge University (MPhil Criminology), University College London (PhD Psychology)
Alma materOxford University
Cambridge University
University College London
Period2006–present
SubjectPhilosophy, psychology, neuroscience
Notable works
Website
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Cordelia Fine (born 1975) is a Canadian-born British philosopher of science, psychologist, and writer.[1] She is a full professor in the History and Philosophy of Science programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia.[2] Fine has written three popular science books on the topics of social cognition, neuroscience, and the popular myths of sex differences. Her latest book, Testosterone Rex, won the Royal Society Science Book Prize, 2017.[3] She has authored several academic book chapters and numerous academic publications.[4] Fine is also noted for coining the term 'neurosexism'.[5]

As a science communicator, Fine has given many public and keynote lectures across the education, business, academic and public sectors.[6][7][8][9]

Fine has also written for The New York Times, Scientific American, New Scientist, The Psychologist, The Guardian, and The Monthly, among others, and has reviewed books for the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal.[10]

In April 2018, Cordelia Fine was awarded the Edinburgh Medal. This medal is awarded to "men and women of science and technology whose professional achievements are judged to have made a significant contribution to the understanding and well-being of humanity."[11]

  1. ^ "Interview with Cordelia Fine". Times Higher Education. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Our staff — School of Historical and Philosophical Studies". Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Cordelia Fine's explosive study of gender politics wins 30th anniversary Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize". The Royal Society. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Cordelia Fine – Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ Schmitz, Sigrid; Höppner, Grit (2014). "Neurofeminism and feminist neurosciences: a critical review of contemporary brain research". Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 8 (Review Article): 546. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2014.00546. PMC 4111126. PMID 25120450.
  6. ^ "Women World Changers 2017". Diversity Council Australia. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  7. ^ "FiLiA 2017, The Programme". FiLiA. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Fake News and Alternative Facts, Scientific Conference". The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  9. ^ Jesse Bering; Raewyn Connell; Elizabeth Riley; Cordelia Fine. "Gender Doesn't Matter". Youtube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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  11. ^ "2018 Edinburgh Medal Awarded to Cordelia Fine". Science Festival. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.