Studying physics involves learning how objects move in space. ALEX S/shutterstock September 25, 2017 Not taking the piss: why it’s important to examine how we teach and test physics to reduce gender bias Kate Wilson, UNSW ; Anna Wilson, Abertay University, and David Low, UNSW Evidence shows that otherwise high-performing female students under-perform compared to their male peers on certain questions in physics. We don’t know why.