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The Brain

Who has the bigger, better brain? That was always a big question at my high school and everyone competed for the top spot of our grade. Would it be a girl or a guy? Yet, according to Richard Haier, each gender has their brains wired differently than th…

Puberty and Sex Differences

Every person on the planet goes through puberty, the fluctuation of sex hormones, at a point of their life. Men typically get cracking voices, increased testosterone levels, and acne. Women get periods, increased estrogen levels, and breast development…

Genetic Influence

Is there any truth to what Lawrence Summers said in 2005? Summer’s controversial points brought about new insight on the debate on women’s success in math and science fields. Nora Newcombe’s Taking Science Seriously: Straight Thinking about S…

Do we have gender gaps even when we are young?

Are men “more oriented to objects”, more “gifted” at math and spatial tasks, and more capable of having the better brain for science? These are the questions that Spelke and Grace tackle in their essay Sex, Math and Science. They try to take th…

Are we here because of a Gift? Or did we do it ourselves?

Carol Dweck’s essay Is Math a Gift? Beliefs that put Females at Risk? puts the focus on how our thoughts can influence our performance, specifically in the middle school era. Dweck really talks about how we perceive our talent to be a huge factor in …