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

[bracknellexile.livejournal.com]

Thought this might interest you in light of the Oxford/Cambridge A-level story: http://royalsociety.org/State-Nation-Increasing-Size-Pool/

Original Reg article that led me to the full report: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/15/royal_society_report/

[andrewducker]

Cheers!