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Skepchick Quickies 6.24
Whooping cough now an epidemic in California – “That’s right: an almost completely preventable disease is coming back with a roar in California. There have been well over 900 cases of pertussis in that state this year, over four times as many as this time last year (and 600 more suspected cases are being investigated).” From Paul. The evolution of…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.23
The 10 most important things they don’t teach you at school – From Steve and Christian. Confessions of a UFO hoaxer – From Mark. Project Reason video contest – “The primary goal of Project Reason is to spread scientific thinking and secular values. We invite you to help us further our work by submitting a short video that conveys the…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.18
Dogs can detect prostate cancer – Go ahead, go crazy with the ball sniffing jokes, you know you want to. From Steve D. Embracing the love of Amma, the “hugging saint” – “The Indian spiritual leader, drawing awestruck devotees in a Los Angeles visit, is part of the third wave — mostly women — of gurus to gain popularity in…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.17
The “God particle” may exist in five forms, LHC’s rival project finds – “Finding the Higgs boson is the primary aim of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment in Geneva, but new results from a rival study taking place in the US suggest there may be five versions of the elusive subatomic particle, which has never been detected despite five…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.15
Butterfly wing  colors come from space-age structures – “Using microscopes with three-dimensional nanoscale resolution, Yale University researchers found that shades of green in the wings of five butterfly species are produced by crystalline structures called gyroids.” From Steve. Introducing Innergy: A game about breathing – From Sunioc: “At Ubisofts E3 press conference today, they showed a demo of a quack medicine…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.11
Scientists try to prove that women manipulate men with noises during sex – “As a result, it was clear to our intrepid researchers that women were making noises during sex EVEN WHEN THEY WEREN’T HAVING ORGASMS. Which the scientists decided must mean that women are making those noises because they CHOOSE to make them, not because they are torn from…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.10
Autism and genetics – “Scientists have discovered the first significant link between autism and DNA, in a study that could revolutionise understanding of this disturbing behavioural disorder which affects more than half-a-million Britons.” Suburban Moscow pyramids – From sydney. Couple finds baby Jesus in wallpaper while redecorating kitchen – I thought he usually hid behind the couch. From Zapski. Hot…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.8
Symphonic Sewage: Mozart for microbes – “A sewage plant near Berlin is playing Mozart to its biomass-eating microbes, hoping the sweet sounds will make them work harder. The Austrian composer may save the facility as much as 1,000 euros a month.” From Steve D. Massive flow of bullshit continues to gush from BP headquarters – “The toxic bullshit, which began…
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