“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” (Genesis 2:21-23) Biblical tradition tells the story of creation with man as the first sex, and woman the second, fashioned from Adam’s rib.…
The Science Creative Quarterly
By andrealam
Andrea Lam is in her fifth and final year at UBC, completing a BSc with a double major in Integrated Sciences and English Literature. In addition to her academic life, she enjoys playing the piano and organ, working with children, and trying new foods. Her interests range from medical genetics and Darwinian medicine to 19th century fiction and Harry Potter.