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From IQ tests and sperm banks to The Queen’s Gambit: a history of gifted children
In Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, we see young orphan Beth Harmon discover her talent for competitive chess. During a game played in the orphanage basement, Harmon’s chess tutor, the janitor, tells the nine-year-old: “To tell you the truth of it, child, you’re astounding” – contrasting her youth and naivetyContinue Reading
How to reduce the spread of fake news – by doing nothing
Shutterstock/fizkes When we come across false information on social media, it is only natural to feel the need to call it out or argue with it. But my research suggests this might do more harm than good. It might seem counterintuitive, but the best way to react to fake newsContinue Reading
Inquiry into undercover police who had sexual relationships with their targets is finally underway – but can their actions ever be justified?
When Helen Steel was a young environmental activist in England in the 1990s, she was deliberately manipulated and deceived into having an intimate relationship with a man she knew as John Barker. Steel says she believed she was part of a loving relationship, but shortly after Barker told Steel thatContinue Reading
From The Slumflower to Florence Given: why influencer books about feminism seem so similar
Polls have found that feminism has been declared unappealing and irrelevant to young women. NakoPhotography/Shutterstock On December 9, debate began to simmer on social media over the resemblance of two popular women’s empowerment books released in 2020: Chidera Eggerue’s How to Get Over a Boy (published in February by QuadrilleContinue Reading
Sports Authority Of India Approves PV Sindhu’s Request For Travelling Physio And Fitness Trainer | Badminton News
PV Sindhu recently pulled out of the Denmark Open in October.© AFP The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday approved Olympic silver medallist and world champion PV Sindhu’s request to allow her physio and fitness trainer to accompany her during three tournaments in January next year. The 26-year-old Sindhu,Continue Reading
India vs Australia, 1st Test Live Cricket Score: India Bowled Out For 244 As Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins Shine On Day 2 In Adelaide | Cricket News
IND vs AUS Live: Pat Cummins dismissed Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami on Day 2 in Adelaide.© AFP India have been bowled out for 244 on Day 2 of the opening Test in Adelaide. The visitors ended the opening day with a score of 233 for six, following a collapse triggeredContinue Reading
Vladimir Putin Olympics Ban “Unacceptable”: Russian Olympic Committee | Other Sports News
The CAS banned Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin from attending the Olympics.© AFP Russia’s Olympic Committee on Thursday said that a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to bar the country’s high-ranking officials including President Vladimir Putin from attending the Olympics was “unacceptable”. But the committee’s president StanislavContinue Reading
ARFID: the eating disorder that makes people fear food
ARFID sufferers have an inherent fear of food and the act of eating. Photographee.eu/ Shutterstock Most of us are picky about some foods – and that’s normal – but for some people, pickiness can be dysfunctional. A little-known eating disorder – called avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) – canContinue Reading
Puberty blockers: why some young people need help exploring their gender identity
Protester holding a transgender flag sign encouraging social distancing at Trans Pride 2020 in London. JessicaGirvan/Shutterstock Young trans people face numerous challenges in life. These can include social discrimination, bullying, harassment and family rejection. It’s maybe not surprising then that trans youth are also at much higher risk of self-harmContinue Reading
Why students need to learn academic words
Jeanette Virginia Goh/Shutterstock Method, analyse, conversely. These words are more useful than you think. These and other “academic” words are used in writing and speech at school and other educational settings without being specific to any discipline. They can be used, among other things, to describe research (method, analyse) andContinue Reading