Comments on: The double helix: racism and gender discrimination http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/ Anasuya's musings and amusings about life, the universe and whatever Sat, 19 May 2012 09:43:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: anasuya http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-2357 anasuya Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/#comment-2357 Dear Achilles, thanks very much for getting in touch and for requesting permission for use of the DNA photograph. However, as mentioned in the post, the photograph is taken by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei, who can be contacted at www.eyeondna.com for her permission. All the best for your work, anasuya Dear Achilles, thanks very much for getting in touch and for requesting permission for use of the DNA photograph. However, as mentioned in the post, the photograph is taken by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei, who can be contacted at http://www.eyeondna.com for her permission.

All the best for your work, anasuya

]]> By: Achilles Kuo http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 Achilles Kuo Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:44:32 +0000 http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/#comment-2278 Dear Anasuya : I am a graduae student from Taiwan. Recently I have surfed the website to search for some information about the DNA structure and function. Much to my surprise, I accidently log on to your website and see the picture of 3-D giant double helix structure used for children pleasure. Due to the fact that I am writing a scientific article discussing the RNA and DNA structure, I need the interesting illustration for decoration. Luckily, the picture on your website is really to my liking. Therefore, I am supposed to get your oral / e-mail permission to cite your illustration. Your permission and attention to this matter will be much appreciated. Sincerely, Achilles Kuo Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry , National Taiwan University , No.1 Roosevelt Rd , Sec 4, Taipei 106, Taiwan Dear Anasuya :

I am a graduae student from Taiwan. Recently I have surfed the website

to search for some information about the DNA structure and function.

Much to my surprise, I accidently log on to your website and see the

picture of 3-D giant double helix structure used for children pleasure. Due to the fact that I am writing a

scientific article discussing the RNA and DNA structure, I need the interesting illustration

for decoration. Luckily, the picture on your website is really to my liking.

Therefore, I am supposed to get your oral / e-mail permission to cite your illustration. Your permission and attention to this matter will be much appreciated.

Sincerely,

Achilles Kuo

Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry ,

National Taiwan University ,

No.1 Roosevelt Rd , Sec 4, Taipei 106, Taiwan

]]> By: anasuya http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 anasuya Fri, 30 May 2008 21:33:52 +0000 http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/#comment-1114 Thanks for this, Charles. It's a very interesting article. I agree entirely with its debunking of IQ as an adequate indicator of 'intelligence', and with its racial/racist implications. But I'm a bit wary that it seems to go on to undermine that debunking by looking at communities again, though in this case to say that African or black immigrants in the US or UK are likely to have IQs above that of their white counterparts. Still, it's valuable to have research such as this as a counterpoint to the more malicious kind - if sheer common sense wasn't enough! - so thanks again. Thanks for this, Charles. It’s a very interesting article. I agree entirely with its debunking of IQ as an adequate indicator of ‘intelligence’, and with its racial/racist implications. But I’m a bit wary that it seems to go on to undermine that debunking by looking at communities again, though in this case to say that African or black immigrants in the US or UK are likely to have IQs above that of their white counterparts.

Still, it’s valuable to have research such as this as a counterpoint to the more malicious kind - if sheer common sense wasn’t enough! - so thanks again.

]]> By: Charles http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Charles Fri, 30 May 2008 20:43:41 +0000 http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/#comment-1100 Here is an article that absolutely debunks everything said by Watson. Link http://www.africaresource.com/content/view/528/236/ Here is an article that absolutely debunks everything said by Watson.

Link http://www.africaresource.com/content/view/528/236/

]]> By: anasuya http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-426 anasuya Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:50:48 +0000 http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/#comment-426 Hey thanks, black mamba! Yes, that story has always appalled me, and this latest from Watson just drew fire. The textbooks need a rewrite. Hey thanks, black mamba! Yes, that story has always appalled me, and this latest from Watson just drew fire. The textbooks need a rewrite.

]]> By: blackmamba http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-425 blackmamba Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:26:01 +0000 http://blogs.sanmathi.org/anasuya/2007/10/20/the-double-helix-racism-and-gender-discrimination/#comment-425 ah! glad you wrote about this. Watson was in SF promoting his book. In one NPR interview on <a href="http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R709261000" rel="nofollow">forum</a> he claimed Franklin wasn't bright enough to figure out the double helix, Crick was - that was his justification for them taking all the credit. I was appalled. ah! glad you wrote about this. Watson was in SF promoting his book. In one NPR interview on forum he claimed Franklin wasn’t bright enough to figure out the double helix, Crick was - that was his justification for them taking all the credit. I was appalled.

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