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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…

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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…

By Nicole Murgia
In the book Why Aren’t More Women in Science? by Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams, it seems time and time again, the authors of the essays come to the same conclusion . Innate ability is not a contributing factor to the lack of …

Predisposed does not mean Permanent
By: Shannon Laughlin
As a girl with two brothers, I spent most of my time growing up playing computer games, building with Legos, and making tracks for my Hot Wheels. At the time, I didn’t understand that these we…

Chelsea Eareckson
Chapter 7 Blog
 
I walked into my AP Calc class first day of senior year, ready to conquer the class. However, when I began to search for a seat, I noticed that the class was predominantly male. Furthermore, the few girls in the …

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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…