We live in a gender binary society where the sex of the baby is decided right at birth and that individual is expected to follow the socially and culturally prescribed roles of that gender. However, beyond physical qualities, profound differences are seen in the behaviour and cognitive traits of men and women suggesting that there might be differences in their brain as well. Putting forth the concept of the brain sex, we ask the questions why and when should these differences arise in the brain? Can the brain decide the sex of the individual? How do these brain sex differences ramify in face of disease?
Dr. Deepak Modi is a geneticist by training and scientist by passion. He has a PhD in human genetics and is presently working for the Reproductive Health Institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai. Amongst numerous other awards, he is the recipient of the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award from the Government of India.
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