There are many factors that can explain why men are better at science. The most obvious reason is the influence of gender on brain development. Many studies show that men's brains usually have higher spatial vision and mathematics abilities, while women are good at language and emotional cognition. This has begun to appear in infancy, and the performance of baby boys in space far exceeds that of baby girls.
In addition, cultural and social factors will also have an important impact on the choice of subjects for men and women. For a long time, people have always thought that science and technology are more suitable for men than women, so the expectations of society and families for boys are more related to STEM science, technology, engineering and mathematics. On the contrary, girls are usually more expected by society and families in terms of emotion and language, and may get more support and encouragement in these aspects. This cultural and social influence on gender orientation may lead to boys being more likely to get good grades in science, while girls are more likely to get good grades in language and humanities.
Others believe that the differences between men and women may not be innate, but acquired. The popularization of modern science and technology and science education may provide more opportunities for men and attract more men interested in reason, logic and science. If we can provide the same science and mathematics education for male and female students, and avoid the long-standing prejudice against the traditional orientation of gender in science, then the performance gap between male and female students in these fields may be completely eliminated.
So there are many factors that can explain why boys are better at science than girls. The influence of gender on brain development, cultural and social factors and the inequality of educational and social opportunities may have an impact on the performance of male and female students in science and mathematics. If we can deeply understand these factors, we can more effectively provide equal learning and development opportunities for male and female students, thus eliminating these achievement gaps.