Fire Up Those Neurons: There are a couple of things I have come across already which are making me think. Some neuroscientists are boycotting a conference because the Dalai Lama was invited to speak there. I can sort of see both sides-- I don't think mixing religion and science is a great idea, but lately I read several studies about brain scans performed on monks revealing different activity than "normal" brains, which does seem quite pertinent to science. Also, I can't help but be suspicious when most of the people protesting are Chinese nationals...

It's a Man's World: Not only have women been relegated to caring professions forever, and told that they are not "science smart" (thank you, Lawrence Summer), but now apparently men are even getting more respect than women in "caring" professions.
"Women are definitely losing the gender war in the caring professions.
"While the caring performed by a woman is often devalued as a 'natural' part of femininity, the emotional labour performed by men is often seen as an asset."
So, when women do "men's" jobs, they're seen as bitchy, but when men do "women's" jobs, their thoughtfulness and caring gets them more respect than women because they have to work on it, but women's thoughtfulness is innate, and nothing special. Awesome.