You seem to have the incorrect impression that they are not thinking for themselves. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
In addition, I'm not sure why you find «option B» ironic, unless you are under the incorrect impression that science is an Atheistic belief and / or tenet. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
And they worry the results may leave the incorrect impression that universities have achieved gender parity in STEM fields. (sciencemag.org)