The Guardian - Eureka moment that led to the discovery of DNA fingerprinting

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March 27, 2017

A look at the discovery of the DNA "fingerprint," the evolution of its use in immigration, forensics, and touches on the ongoing controversial (disturbing?) debate surrounding the creation of a DNA database of citizens with no criminal history.

DNA fingerprinting

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Performance Poetry - Harry Baker: A love poem for lonely prime numbers

November 22, 2016

In my previous school, one of my 9th graders performed this poem during a poetry unit and blew the class away - a witty, entertaining and well-written poem that blends mathematics with the world of the Arts. "Performance poet (and math student) Harry Baker spins a love poem about his favorite kind of numbers — the lonely, love-lorn prime."

The Guardian - Is fair play in running more important than fairness to Caster Semenya as a human?

May 09, 2019

"Letting an athlete compete with too much of an inbuilt biological advantage feels unfair to their rivals; stopping someone competing as the woman she naturally is feels monumentally unfair to her. There is no way of resolving the moral dilemma without someone ending up wronged." There is much to debate in terms of the ongoing controversy surrounding 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya's high testosterone levels and apparent unfair advantage in her race category. Here is an opinion column that looks at the ethics behind the decision-making process , weighing the various perspectives (utilitarian, consequentialist, relativist, etc.) that are at the core of this RLS. Public opinion is quite divided, with many suggesting this is a gross injustice while others argue the ruling is necessary to preserve the integrity of the sport.

The Guardian - Allow me to womansplain the problem with gendered language

May 08, 2017

In this opinion column, journalist Arwa Mahdawi explores the limitations of gendered language such as mansplaining and girlboss. These neologisms seem to have been created to illustrate a criticism of gendered language, but end up having the reverse effect. Mahdawi explores how we create language to subvert the sexism within current phrases, titles or expressions, but in the end Mahdawi argues that " It doesn’t tear down the sexism encoded in language, it reinforces it." Sophia Amoruso, who popularised the term girlboss, at the premiere of Netflix’s Girlboss TV show. The problem with gendered language

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