Yep. Didn’t know professor was a “She”. Didn’t read article. But from headline already knew that they had the an abundant ability to rationalize as your quote demonstrates.
It is pretty scary what passes as “science” now. Or as respectable areas of study. That much hogwash in a few paragraphs ought to get her laughed out of any university and turned down for any government jobs...but it seems the opposite is true.
Worse, I see the same level of drivel pushed in areas like nutrition and health care. Intellectuals wonder why I don’t trust government, doctors or “science” any more. Golly. I wonder!
BTW, my degree was in Biology back when there were 9 planets and 2 sexes.