Why we get sick: the new science of Darwinian medicine

Abstract

Using numerous examples drawn from many scientific disciplines, however, Hess does make a very strong case that past scientific developments have been strongly affected by cultural norms and power considerations. Hess further uses these examples to convincingly argue that the history of science has not been shaped solely by white males of European descent. He illustrates that individuals from numerous cultures and races, many of whom were in fact female, contributed significantly to major developments in many scientific enterprises. These contributions frequently have been either minimized or completely ignored due to the cultural emphasis of extolling the virtues of those in power, which typically have been Anglo-Saxon-Protestant white males.