From One Bioscientist to Another

Guidelines for Researching and Writing About Bisexuality for the Lab and Biosciences

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ID12759347
AuthorsSari van Anders (University of Michigan, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume12
Issue3
Pages393-403
Publication date2012-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15299716.2012.702621
OpenAlexW1975497009
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited20

Bisexuality is studied within the biological sciences, in fields like neuroscience, biopsychology, evolution and biomedicine, yet these fields typically do not train researchers to consider the social locations of their participants. However, bisexuality is a marginalized sexuality, and minorities and researchers have increasingly called for scientific research to attend to issues around power and social identity. This article provides a set of guidelines written by a bioscientist for bioscientists, to help delineate and address potential issues when studying bisexuality. KEYWORDS: bisexualitysexualityhormonesneuroscienceevolutiongenderpsychologypsychiatryminoritypower Acknowledgments Thanks to Meg Barker for inviting me to consider writing this contribution and offering valuable feedback throughout the process. Thanks also to Katherine Goldey, Lauren Hipp and Michelle Johns for reviewing an earlier draft of this manuscript and providing editorial support and insightful comments. Notes 1. Obviously, I do not mean to suggest that there are scientists and there are bisexuals, but no bisexual scientists; there are bisexual scientists. If this article seems to suggest otherwise, it is only an artifact of the English language or my use of it, and it is not a reflection of what I am trying to communicate

Diversity and Career in Medicine · Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare · Psychology · Sex and Gender in Healthcare

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