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Skepchick Quickies 7.23
Why so few women in science? What’s not being said – From phlebas. Humans glow in visible light -Â “The human body literally glows, emitting a visible light in extremely small quantities at levels that rise and fall with the day, scientists now reveal.” From MathMike and Kaylia. HIV’s “missing link” found in ailing chimps – “Scientists believe they have…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.21
What we didn’t know about the moonwalk – From QuestionAuthority. Teen pregnancy and disease rates rose sharply during Bush years – “The study also revealed that the number of teenage females with syphilis has risen by nearly half after a significant decrease while a two-decade fall in the gonorrhea infection rate is being reversed. The number of Aids cases in…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.17
Moths block bat attacks by jamming sonar – How completely bad ass is that? From Steve. We choose the moon – To make up for my lack of coverage yesterday, this is an incredible site where you can re-live the Apollo 11 moon launch in real time. It gives me that kind of awe that Sam mentioned in yesterday’s AI. …
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Skepchick Quickies 7.16
$200,000 challenge: Ur doin it wrong – Jock Doubleday (no, really) is offering up wads of cash if you agree to, “drink a body-weight calibrated dose of the poisonous vaccine additives that M.D.s routinely inject into children in the name of health.” From Kevin. Jefferson’s support of intelligent design – Written by no less then Stephen Meyers, director of the…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.14
Can I just say how disappointing it was to not wake up next to a Skepchick this morning? My life is so hard. Kiss-in protest held in defiance of LDS church – Now that’s my kind of protest. Monday was Manhattanhenge – “Manhattanhenge (sometimes referred to incorrectly as “Manhattan Solstice”) is a biannual occurrence in which the setting sun aligns…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.10
Scientists create sperm – “The researchers believe the work could eventually help men with fertility problems to father a child. But other experts say they are not convinced that fully developed sperm have been created.” From Dave. I is r can be goasthuntrz? – Brings us ur expensive equipmentz ‘n’ we make u a youtube star! Newsflash: Beetles are not…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.9
This is a pre-recorded quickie as I am currently winging my way to TAM. Squee! Does stress trigger your chocolate cravings? The American College of Pediatricians and the Laundering of Junk Science – “The American College of Pediatricians is a group masquerading as a legtimate medical organization while spouting religious right dogma about the lgbt community.” Asking for it –…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.7
‘Toy universe’ may solve mystery of life’s origins – The inventor invisions two versions: A hands-off “Origins” one and an “Intelligent Design” version to tinker with and play God. From tmarie. Top 10 reasons that BMI is bogus Ghost of Michael Jackson seen in Neverland – From QuestionAuthority. Caffeine question: Are you a man or a mouse? – From Kaylia,…
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