Theoretical neuroscientist and entrepreneur Vivienne Ming discusses her research on unlocking human potential, using big data to understand hiring biases, and her upcoming book "'The Tax on Being Different' comes from this very simple idea, which we systematically found across all jobs, that people were being undervalued. Put a male or female name at the top of an identical resume, and suddenly the male gets more job offers."

About Vivienne Ming

The New York Times, NPR, Nature, O Magazine, Forbes, and Inc. magazine named her one of its "10 Women to Watch in Tech." Ming has a PhD in psychology and theoretical neuroscience from Carnegie Mellon University and is a visiting scholar at U. C. Berkeley's Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, where she is pursuing research in cognitive prosthesis.

Read more:

A scientist calculated the cost of not being a straight man, and she wants a tax cut, Quartz

How Evan Smith Became Vivienne Ming: An Incredible Story Of Self-Discovery, Huffington Post

Making a better person, TEDxBerkley