Biology and Fairness in Female Sport with Dr Emma Hilton

Dr. Emma Hilton is a developmental biologist at the University of Manchester, who has expertise in human genetic disease as well as fairness in female sports. In this video, she talks to Quillette’s Canadian Editor, Jonathan Kay, on the recent controversy surrounding women’s boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympics involving gold-medalists Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting. For more on the controversy, please read Quillette’s explainer by Professor Doriane Coleman: “XY Athletes in Women’s Olympic Boxing: Paris 2024 Controversy Explained (Khelif & Yu-Ting)“ And for more from Dr. Hilton, please read: “From Banana Slugs to Human Beings, There Are Just Two Sexes“ ------ Quillette is an Australian-based online magazine that focuses on long-form analysis and cultural commentary. It is politically non-partisan, but relies on reason, science, and humanism as its guiding values. Quillette was founded in 2015 by Australian writer Claire Lehmann. It is a platform for free thought and a space for open discussion and debate on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, science, and technology. Quillette has gained attention for publishing articles and essays that challenge modern heterodoxy on a variety of topics, including gender and sexuality, race and identity politics, and free speech and censorship. --- Quillette’s revenue comes from our readers. We are a grassroots organisation that relies on voluntary subscriptions and community membership as our primary revenue stream. Support Quillette by becoming a subscriber: #/portal/signup Or donate via PayPal: We made our website using Ghost, a powerful app for new-media creators to publish, share, and grow a business around their content. It comes with modern tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters & offer paid subscriptions to members. Try it here: