— Dr. Isis

— The blogger and physiologist on John Tierney's Times column questioning women's natural aptitude for science. [BoingBoing]
3 Problems With The "Women In Science" Debate
The Times's John Tierney is the latest of several to take the Larry Summers tack of questioning women's natural aptitude for science. Here's what's wrong with this argument, in three easy points that even the simplest ladybrain can understand.
Love Drugs: Researchers Ready The Next Generation Of Roofies
Neuroscientist Larry Young has identified a "biochemical chain of events" that may lead to human love. According to the Times' John Tierney, this means we'll soon have a workable love potion — or love vaccine.
Government Officials: Should Title IX Apply To Science Departments?
If you're familiar with Title IX, you probably just think of it as the law forbidding gender discrimination in college and high school sports. But in actuality, the law forbids gender discrimination in all forms of education, and there's a growing call to apply Title IX to science departments receiving federal grants.…
Injuries Among Girls Are The Fault Of The Feminists
There's been a lot of debate and backlash about Michael Sokolove's New York Times Magazine article on the rash of injuries among young women in sports. What does it mean? Is it all "poor little rich girl" syndrome, or a way to justify the old Bush Administration Commission on Opportunity in Athletics report that said…
