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The 20% Rule
As an academic scientist, I have noticed (totally anecdotally, no formal study, but one should be done) that science departments with no women - most often departments such as physics, geology, computer science - are desperate to hire women. The few women coming up for positions in those fields have to beat back offers, because universities know ...
Posted to The Dismal Science by Biotunes on June 7, 2009
Robert the Bruce of the Crusade issue
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Posted to XX Factor by Independence on August 11, 2008
Basketball Anyone?
It seems that most people assume something terrible happens as a result of the discovery that genetics play a part in IQ. This hand wringing is pretty ridiculous. Is there anyone who doubts that people of African descent are as a whole more athletic than people of European descent? I daresay there are few who could really profess to believe ...
Posted to Human Nature by cbreland25 on November 19, 2007