# Atoms and Mathematics Have No Gender by Chien-Shiung Wu > "I wonder whether the tiny atoms and nuclei, or the mathematical symbols, have any preference for either masculine or feminine treatment." > **— Chien-Shiung Wu**, *1964, MIT symposium remarks* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [MIT symposium remarks](https://www.nps.gov/people/dr-chienshiung-wu.htm) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "I wonder whether the tiny atoms and nuclei, or the mathematical symbols, have any preference for either masculine or feminine treatment." — Chien-Shiung Wu, 1964, MIT symposium remarks https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-chien-wu-atoms-mathematics-gender ```