Time Magazine: Are women choosing romance over careers in math and science?

An article in TIME Magazine reports on research by psychologist Lora Park that shows women's interest in romance may be getting in the way of them pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math, fields in which they are badly underrepresented. "Women are exposed to sociocultural messages about the importance of being attractive and sexy and especially attuned to these goals in young adulthood. That's precisely the time that women start to show less interest in STEM fields," she said. Her research also is the subject of articles in Live Science.