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Criticisms of Science search for the origin of the persistent association between 'science, production, masculinity and objectivity'. Therefore, it takes as its point of departure the dichotomy-based foundations of the modern society, as these dichotomy-based foundations construct the actual context of scientific research. At the same time, it is questioned whether this association between science, production, masculinity and objectivity is handed down today by means of educational processes and socialization. The well-know feminist psychoanalyst Nancy Chodorow offers a plausible explanation for the association 'masculinity-objectivity-detachment' versus 'femininity-capacity of connecting.' This article also describes the origins and developments of women studies, and pays attention to the debate over changing from a women-studies approach to a gender-studies approach. At the same time, the author clarifies some consequences of a gender approach for the daily activity of science production, by means of concrete examples.

Public health and care policies across OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries increasingly encourage aging in place, enabled by both formal care networks, and informal (family) care and social solidarity in the neighborhood. However, little is known about how a person's neighborhood might affect their aging in place. The COVID-19 crisis unintendedly offered a good opportunity to observe the neighborhood's role in the provision of care. Since formal care services were often limited during the lockdown, informal caregiving may have increased. However, intergenerational contacts in and outside of the household were strongly discouraged by governments worldwide, adding another layer of complexity to caregiving. The aim of this qualitative study was to assess how informal caregivers in Flanders managed to provide care to their care receivers, and what role the neighborhood played in this provision of care. Sixteen qualitative Skype and telephone interviews with informal caregivers were conducted between June and December 2020 to understand their experiences and coping strategies. Overall, most respondents increased their frequency of caregiving during the first lockdown. They took on the extra care needs during the lockdown themselves, and did not actively invoke any kind of neighborhood support. The significance of the neighborhood seemingly remained limited. This was often not because no help was offered, but rather due to a sense of pride or the fear of infection, and an increased effort by family caregivers.