EPISODE · Aug 20, 2024 · 41 MIN
27. The Curious Case Of Imane Khelif
from Who Told You That · host Doctor P
Amongst all the joy and heartbreak of the Olympics, came a fascinating story of two boxers, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting.A duo who when they won gold, received abuse in place of admiration because, according to the media frenzy, they were born female, but with male sex chromosomes.Is that possible?Might those male chromosomes advantage the female athlete?And could understanding the different biology of these athletes help us understand the biology of the disease epidemic that is diabetes mellitus?Enjoy the episode then let us know what you think.
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Amongst all the joy and heartbreak of the Olympics, came a fascinating story of two boxers, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting. A duo who when they won gold, received abuse in place of admiration because, according to the media frenzy, they were born female, but with male sex chromosomes. Is that possible? Might those male chromosomes advantage the female athlete? And could understanding the different biology of these athletes help us understand the biology of the disease epidemic that is diabetes mellitus? Enjoy the episode then let us know what you think.
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