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Do we inherit masculine and feminine behaviours?

August 25 2017

By Cordelia Fine, Professor, History & Philosophy of Science program, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne, Daphna Joel, Professor, School of Psychological Sciences and Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, John Dupre, Director of Egenis, Professor (Philosophy of Science), University of Exeter

Is evolution making the inheritance of gendered traits obsolete? A new paper suggests so

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Evidence is clear on the benefits of legalising same-sex marriage

August 24 2017

By Ryan Anderson, PhD Candidate, School of Arts and Social Sciences, James Cook University

Same-sex marriage leads to a host of social and even public health benefits - and the benefits accrue to all of society

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How empathy can make or break a troll

July 13 2017

By Evita March, Lecturer of Psychology, Federation University Australia

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran recently announced he had quit Twitter because he was sick of internet trolls. While this high-profile example shows the effects of antisocial online behaviour, it hides an alarming statistic. In one online poll over a quarter of Americans admitted to having engaged in trolling at some point. Now new research into the…

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