Daniela

Born and raised in Mexico City, Daniela has finally decided to abdicate her post as an armchair skeptic and start doing some skeptical activism. She is currently living in Spain after having lived in the US, Brazil and Italy. You can also find her blogging in Spanish at esceptica.org.

Anti-Science
DanielaSeptember 7, 2013
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Global Quickies: 07/09/13

It’s time for our weekly roundup of skeptical news from around the world: SRI LANKA A man died while trying to perform a black magic ritual to drive away evil spirits. TANZANIA In the Mara region, same-sex marriage between women is common practice. It’s still arranged, though. MEXICO “Diana, the Huntress of Bus Drivers” claims to be responsible for the…
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Anti-Science
DanielaAugust 31, 2013
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Global Quickies: 31/08/13

PAPUA NEW GUINEA The cult leader who called himself “Black Jesus” was hacked to death by villagers after killing a woman. He had escaped from prison where he was serving time for raping, killing and eating young girls. CHINA A man was arrested for convincing a woman to pay him to exorcise a ghost from her vagina by trapping it…
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Activism
DanielaAugust 24, 2013
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Global Quickies: 24/08/13

Welcome back to Global Quickies, your weekly world news roundup! GERMANY Starting next November, Germany will introduce a third gender option on birth certificates and will allow people to opt out of the gender binary. AUSTRALIA Parents who choose not to vaccinate their children will miss out on some family tax benefits. (from Jack99) IRELAND A poll among Catholic students…
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Feminism
DanielaAugust 17, 2013
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Global Quickies: 17/08/13

Here’s your weekly dose of international skeptic links. Enjoy! HONG KONG Woman interrupts her run to save drowning man on the typhoon-churned waters of Victoria Harbor. Resumes run. (From Moniqa) UK Politician says women shouldn’t be on boards because they are no good at chess, bridge and poker. He denies being sexist. (From Trude Tidem) CHINA A zoo tries to…
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Quickies
DanielaAugust 10, 2013
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Global Quickies: 10/08/13

¡Bienvenidos a Global Quickies! Take a look at the links we have for you this week: GERMANY Catholic hospitals refuse help to a rape victim to avoid giving her advice about abortion. (From Blakut) ISRAEL Huge hospital from the crusades uncovered in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem. ARAB WORLD Despite the difficulties, the number people coming out as atheists in…
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Skepticism
DanielaAugust 3, 2013
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Global Quickies 03/08/13

Welcome to Global Quickies! Here’s your weekly dose of international news: UK / SIERRA LEONE / GAMBIA Two women facing deportation from the UK are at risk in their countries of origin because they refuse to do FGM on girls. UK Same subject, different news story: Nobody has ever been convicted for FGM in the UK. JAMAICA NPR interviews the…
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Activism
DanielaJuly 27, 2013
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Global Quickies: 27/07/13

Here is your weekly dose of international quickies. Lots of links in no particular order: PAKISTAN In Northern Pakistan, women are temporarily banned from going to the market alone so that men don’t get distracted during Ramadan. Unaccompanied women will be arrested. MUSLIM WORLD We know Malala and Amina, but here are other kickass women from the Muslim world you’ll…
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Feminism
DanielaJuly 20, 2013
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Global Quickies: 20/07/13

Hey, lovely Skepchick readers! Today we have tons of links to get to, and this time we’re going to start with the good news: IRELAND Parliament passes legislation allowing abortion in case of risk to the mother. UK Parliament passes marriage equality law! CZECH REPUBLIC An Atheist organization is taking legal action against the head of Czech Muslims because he…
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