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Afryea Henderson

Let’s Change the Topic

So far, the topic of underrepresentation of women in science has been concentrated on ability and cognitive differences. These differences have made people uncomfortable and uneasy because they imply that women are born unable and this inability to suc…

Gratuitous Application of Cognitive Differences

In chapter 7 of Why Aren’t More Women in Math and Science, Melissa Hines discusses her thesis that innate sex differences in cognitive abilities do not account for the differences in sexual representation in science. Her thesis is supported by experi…

As Simple As Sudoku

Sudoku. A puzzle in which players insert the numbers one to nine into a grid consisting of nine squares subdivided into a further nine smaller squares in such a way that every number appears once in each horizontal line, vertical line, and square. Sud…

Gender Biases: From Childhood to Dynasty

 
(Photo by Paula Spencer at Parenthood)
In chapter 4 of Why Aren’t More Women in Math and Science, Elizabeth S. Spelke and Ariel D. Grace explore the topics of sex, math, and science and how each contribute to the disparity between men and wom…

The Tortoise and the Hare’s Ultimate Race

 
(photo by Lauren at Shining Lamp and Brilliant Star)
 
So there I was: third grade and as nervous as I had ever been. It was the fifth week of school and I was still stuck on my multiplications of three. Why couldn’t I get it? My teacher…