If you are a third grader, your chances of growing up to be a computer scientist is likely to heavily depend on your gender—a situation Allison Master says is just plain wrong.
Social Sciences
May 16, 2023
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Regina Bateson, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social Science's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, details the findings of her study. The research, published in PLOS ONE, shows the significant ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2023
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Balding is really common, affecting more than 50% of men. It's also physically inconsequential (bald men live just as long as haired men). So why, in his memoir Spare, does Prince Harry refer to his brother's baldness as ...
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Feb 27, 2023
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Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop earlier this month in Memphis, has become the latest face in a racial justice and police reform movement fueled by a string ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2023
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When a white Texas middle school teacher told his students in November 2022 that he was "ethnocentric" and thought his race was "superior," he attempted to explain his position by arguing that he was hardly the only person ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2022
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If first graders Jamaal and Connor each verbally shared a story, would the teacher fairly assess the narratives?
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Sep 12, 2022
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In the workplace, even subtle differences in language choice can influence the perception of gender for better or worse. These choices fall into two main categories: minimizing the role of gender by using gender-neutral terms ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2022
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Being rude to everyone can hide sexism, according to a recent analysis from a researcher at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2022
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The most boring person in the world has been discovered by University of Essex research—and it is a religious data entry worker, who likes watching TV, and lives in a town. The peer-reviewed study into the science of boredom ...
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2022
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It's one of the strongest stereotypes in world sport: England's national football team is bad at penalty shootouts. Trotted out whenever England find themselves in the knockout phases of an international tournament, this ...
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Jun 29, 2021
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