Eve: Unveiling 200 Million Years of Female Evolution and Advocating for a Scientific Revolution

Eve: Unveiling 200 Million Years of Female Evolution and Advocating for a Scientific Revolution

An invisible but omnipresent male standard From medical tests to research protocols, the male body was, for decades, the default model of scientific studies. “A systemic injustice,” says Cat Bohannon. The absence of taking into account female specificities has direct consequences: less effective medical treatments for women, symptoms of underdiagnosed cardiac diseases, a gaping understanding of the hormonal cycle and its impact on health. The re…