The stereotype threat nullified with a 15-minute exercise. #
The stereotype threat has been documented for decades, yet people continue to attribute the gender (and racial) gap in higher level disciplines (math, physics, etc.) to inferior biology. A professor conducts a 15-minute exercise in his undergrad physics course and closes the gender gap on overall exam score by about 10 percentage points.
Find: Elixir of life. Check. #
Scientists at HMS/DFCI found a way to reverse aging in mice. Benny Button has to wonder if this means people will live longer or just that we’ll be in better (more youthful) shape when we die.