“Bright Women Need Not Apply”

There has been a huge public outcry since reports surfaced that the Tokyo Medical University has been systematically altering the entrance exam scores of women applicants. The practice, which dates back as early as 2006, was intended to disqualify women and boost the number of male students admitted. University officials involved in the policy admitted to a third-party investigation committee that they instituted this discriminatory practice to suppress the number of qualifying female applicants, based on the argument that without it the institution’s affiliated hospitals would be unsustainable…

Read complete article

~	Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest science can help hospitals treat all patients equitably

~	Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

~	Gender-nonconforming ancient Romans found refuge in community dedicated to goddess Cybele

~	For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most

~	What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem

~	How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis

~	From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam

~	The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

~	Impact investing in Paris suburban ‘banlieue’ neighbourhoods: untapped social and economic potential

~	Rwanda’s post-genocide model prioritises security over freedom and equality – a risk to future stability