Since the birth of civilization, half of the human race has been forced to exist in an inferior station. Valued primarily for their beauty and ability to produce offspring, women lived for centuries under the jurisdiction of male authority. Overtime, women fought for the respect, recognition, and independent identity now granted to them in many parts of the world. This is a … [Read more...] about
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Contemplating the Penis Bone: A Case for Basic Science
When I am asked what kind of research my lab conducts, I try not to immediately talk about the penis bone. I begin by saying I study genetics or evolutionary biology. If pressed, I specify that my project revolves around bone development. In the few cases where someone asks for details, I resignedly inform them that my specific work centers around the development and evolution … [Read more...] about Contemplating the Penis Bone: A Case for Basic Science
A Poetic Justice System: Changing the Stigma of Incarcerated Individuals
If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room would you trust it? - Kendrick Lamar, Poetic Justice Like a flower, in order to grow and flourish, a child needs to be nurtured. Sadly, not every child is raised under conditions that foster proper development. Some grow up in poverty, others in the midst of violence, and oftentimes because of their vulnerability, a … [Read more...] about A Poetic Justice System: Changing the Stigma of Incarcerated Individuals
“It is Not Necessary to Accept Everything as True, One Must Only Accept it as Necessary:” A Treatise on the State and Ideology
In his essay, Politics as a Vocation, German economist and sociologist, Max Weber, asserts that the State is the ultimate authority of a society. Unlike other forms of authority, there is a singularity to the State. What makes the State unique, according to Weber, is its monopoly of legitimate violence, how it is the only entity that possesses the power to use violence … [Read more...] about “It is Not Necessary to Accept Everything as True, One Must Only Accept it as Necessary:” A Treatise on the State and Ideology
Food Insecurity and San Francisco-Marin Food Bank as an Agent of Change
With globalization acting as an evolving force for a long period of time now, the number of global challenges that we must readily fight to overcome have increased and our task of maintaining a sustainable and viable future for our posterity has only gotten harder. While solutions on the global scale remain imperative for the eventual cessation of such plights, we must start … [Read more...] about Food Insecurity and San Francisco-Marin Food Bank as an Agent of Change