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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: Sex Testing’s Long History in the Olympics and Other Elite Sports
Description: Sex testing has a long history in sports. As participation in events like the Olympics opened to women, organizers and audiences alike began questioning the sex of the athletes. The tests devised to “prove” an athlete’s sex have been invasive and inaccurate. Rose Eveleth, host of the NPR and CBC podcast Tested, brings us the story of sex testing and where the science stands.Listen to Tested: https://link.chtbl.com/zQEKpQCERead Olympic coverage from Scientific American:Is Technology in the Olympics a Form...