Interesting Links for 10-2-2011

[andrewducker]

• One of the reasons why kids from poorer areas don't get into Oxford/Cambridge
  (tags: education academia class society uk)
• Extra testosterone reduces your empathy
  (tags: testosterone empathy psychology)
• What makes fructose fattening? Some answers found in the brain
  (tags: fructose diet health brains mri)
• Iron-deficiency is not something you get just for being a lady. 86% of women with anemia have undiagnosed gastrointestinal bleeding...
  (tags: gender health women biology)
• Saudi Arabia's oil reserves may be overstated by up to 40%
  (tags: oil wikileaks energy economics world saudiarabia)
• Spotify Is The Second Largest Source Of Revenue In Europe For Labels.
  (tags: music spotify europe)
• Aggression (bullying) increases as kids gain status.
  (tags: aggression bullying children relationships)
• the vicious middle - on status and bullying.
  (tags: status bullying children homophobia lgbt sexism)
• Russia Abolishes Winter Time. Will be on permanent Daylight Saving's Time as of March 27th
  (tags: time russia)

Comments

[dalglir.livejournal.com]

I found the Oxbridge entrance vs subjects taught article fascinating.

From a purely Machiavellian, 'Tiger Mum/Dad' point of view, I can see the list of preferred A level subjects at Trinity being used a guidebook for 'encouraged subjects' by some parents.

I spoke to dalglivk about it and she was able to rattle off the most preferred subjects without even seeing the article.

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

And there's nothing inherently wrong with that. If I was a parent of a clever sixteen year old child about to choose A-level subjects, I would have researched this.

But if nobody in my family or friends had been to university before, then I might well believe that all A-levels were equal, especially if that's what the teachers told me.

[andrewducker]

I was even worse than that. I just drifted, not even considering that they might not be. It took me a long time to realise that taking some control of my life might be a good idea (or, indeed, possible).