Cordelia Fine

Cordelia Fine is a professor in the History & Philosophy of Science Programme in the School of Historical & Philosophical Studies.

Her latest book, Patriarchy Inc., was listed as a non-fiction book to read by the Financial Times, and will be published in March 2025 by Atlantic and August 2025 by Norton.

Cordelia's other books include Testosterone Rex, which won the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2017 and was described as a witty corrective (Nature), and Delusions of Gender, which was listed in Ten books about women that will change your life' (Sunday Times), '22 books women think men should read' (Huffington Post), Top 10 books on women in the past 30 years' (The Australian) and the New York Public Library's Essential Reads on Feminism, 100 Years After the 19th Amendment, among other accolades. She has written for many outlets both in Australia and overseas, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Guardian, Scientific American, Times Literary Supplement, Science and The Lancet.

Cordelia was awarded the Edinburgh Medal 2018, a prestigious award that recognises scientists who have excelled in their field and contributed significantly to our understanding of humanity. She received the award for her work in challenging gender bias in science for her contributions to public debates about gender equality. She was recently named a living legend by the Australian newspaper.

Cordelia's academic work analyses scientific and popular biological explanations of behavioural sex differences and workplace gender inequalities, explores the effects of gender-related attitudes and biases on judgements and decision-making, and contributes to debates about workplace gender equality.

Cordelia studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, followed by an M.Phil in Criminology at Cambridge University. She was awarded a Ph.D in Psychology from University College London.