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Fall 2015, Page 11

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…

Crooked Thinking About Spatial Sex Differences

by: Nicole Murgia
Nora S. Newcombe is the writer behind the essay titled Taking Science Seriously: Straight Thinking About Spatial Sex Differences however, in my opinion, there is no “straight thinking” behind any of the points or examples she dis…

Cocktail Tall Tale?

Cocktail Tall Tale?
By: Shannon Laughlin

One of the fondest memories from my childhood was playing a “card deck” format workbook of brain teasers, called “Brain Quest.” The questions would often ask you to answer a riddle or move an object in …