Presents an interview with Stanford University biology professor Joan Roughgarden. Argument that homosexuality is a regular part of the animal world, but most scientists are reluctant to admit it; Discussion of her new book, "Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People"; Underrepresentation of gays and lesbians in the scientific community; Comments on her identity as a transgendered person; Meeting with Condoleeza Rice when she was provost at Stanford.
Vol. 153 Issue 52844, p17-17 1p; 1c