What are the effects of gender on the experiences of male/female/intersex individuals entering a scientific field typically dominated by women/men?

Research topic: Gender in the lives and work of scientists and engineers

What are the effects of gender on the experiences of male/female/intersex
individuals entering a scientific field typically dominated by women/men?
(Select one specific field at a specific time and place.)

The [Larry Summers/Tim Hunt/other] case of alleged sexism on the part of senior scientists or technologists in positions of power. What happened? Was this episode just a small incident overblown by the media, or was it a symptom of deeper issues within today’s scientific and technical culture?