By Noelle Miller Introduction Recent literature in the field of evolutionary biology has suggested that the female orgasm may be a “happy accident” of natural selection, implying that the sensitivity of the female sexual organs is a result of parallel development with male sexual organs (Lloyd, 2005). Elizabeth Lloyd, in her book The Case of the Female Orgasm: Bias in the … [Read more...] about Girls Getting Off: Darwin and the Big O
Archives for May 2010
Games of Choice and Consequence
By David Harrison Thurpin Games are communication. The very act of playing to win prompts us to understand a game’s rules and potential strategies; we cannot proceed to successfully play without simultaneously learning from our in-game experiences. The new chess player quickly learns to guard his knights and rooks with pawns, or he will lose his more valuable pieces first. … [Read more...] about Games of Choice and Consequence
Top Ten: Baby Names (All Real, I Swear) M-O
By Brandice Wilson 10. Moral 9. Night 8. Minor—It’s the new Junior. 7. Ocean; Origin: Greek; Meaning: Sea; Note: Duh. 6. Okapi; Origin: African; Meaning: Animal with Long Neck; Note: Okapis are my favorite animals too, but geez. 5. October—Just one month away from November. 4. Nike 3. Myrtle—Haven’t we outgrown this name yet? 2. Moon; Origin: … [Read more...] about Top Ten: Baby Names (All Real, I Swear) M-O