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Skepchick Quickies 3.23
I’m not the messiah, says food activist – After appearing on The Colbert Report, Raj Patel started being contacted by followers of, “an 87-year-old Scottish mystic called Benjamin Creme, the leader of a little-known religious group known as Share International.” From James. We exist because our ancestors slept around – This generated a really interesting discussion amongst the Skepchicks, so I…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.19
“Shaming” her in-laws costs 19-year-old her nose and ears – “The United Nations estimates that nearly 90 percent of Afghanistan’s women suffer from some sort of domestic abuse. This in a country where there are only about eight women’s shelters to provide sanctuary from the cruelty they face.” From Sydney. Energy crystals draw Boulder bomb squad – “A collection of…
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Skepchick Quickes 3.18
Female soldiers and rape: War within for military women – “The Pentagon’s latest figures show that nearly 3,000 women were sexually assaulted in fiscal year 2008, up 9% from the year before; among women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, the number rose 25%. When you look at the entire universe of female veterans, close to a third say they were…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.16
Could an angry vagina be a source of womb diseases? – You don’t need expensive medical procedures, you just need anger management for your vag. Most alien-looking place on earth? – Cool photo set of Socotra, an island off of the horn of Africa. From Steve. Illustrative graph of UFO sightings – This theory could be applied to many types…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.12
Texas conservatives seek deeper stamp on text books – The Texas school board is, “holding hearings on changes to its social studies curriculum that would portray conservatives in a more positive light, emphasize the role of Christianity in American history and include Republican political philosophies in textbooks.” From Zoltan. Religious rehab sparks alcoholic’s complaint – “A Winnipeg man who has…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.11
No evidence accupuncture boosts chances of IVF baby – “There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine increase the chance of getting pregnant through IVF, fertility experts say in new guidance.” From Zoltan. The right to hate Angie Jackson’s decision – Angie is the woman who recently live-tweeted her abortion in an effort to raise awareness. From dacks. Working as an…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.9
How we lost the cure for scurvy - I had no idea that scurvy curing had such an interesting history. From Ellen.  A look at the larger meaning of Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar win -From Chasmosaur. Make hella the official SI prefix for 10^27 – From Rebel 16 who says, “My approval for this has twenty-seven orders of magnitude.” Catholic school rejects…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.5
Gut bacteria causes overeating in mice – Posted mostly because I love photos of fat mice. From Steve. Woman in Iowa arrested for falling down stairs while pregnant – From Deb. Doctor’s sued over dangerous autism treatment – “The father of a 7-year-old Chicago boy who was diagnosed as a toddler with autism has sued the Naperville and Florida doctors…
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