Amanda

Amanda works in healthcare, is a loudmouthed feminist, and proud supporter of the Oxford comma.
  • Skepchick Quickies 5.8

    Why does the vaccine/autism controversy live on? – Discover magazine covers the faux controversy that just won’t die. From QuestionAuthority. My child has autism and I vaccinate – From Elyse via Phil. Homo erectus were the first mariners – From elianara. Can the communion chalice pass swine flu? – Apparently faith and Jesus aren’t enough to purify the wafers and…

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  • Skepchick Quickies 5.7

    Maine legalizes gay marriage! – My fair state finally did something so good that it made me cry yesterday.  Of course now the homophobes of Maine are attempting to gather enough signatures to bring it to a referendum vote.  If that happens and we vote it down, it’ll be another Prop 8 clusterfuck.  Come on Maine, let’s be better than…

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  • Skepchick Quickies 5.5

    Researchers find first signs of autism in infancy – Gasp! Autism signs pre-MMR vaccine?  Surely not!  From Jenea. Electrolyzed water = “miracle water”? – “It’s a kitchen degreaser. It’s a window cleaner. It kills athlete’s foot. Oh, and you can drink it.”  Skeptic senses tingling.  From Alice. Ants may be the undead –  “Living Argentine ant workers carry both a…

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  • Skepchick Quickies 5.1

    Genes have key role in autism – “The Nature study highlighted one common genetic variant which, if corrected would cut cases of autism by 15%.”  Thanks to everyone who sent this in.  Heard any reactions from the anti-vax crowd? Faith Fighter 2 – Apparently the original Faith Fighter game pissed a lot of people off, so the makers have released…

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  • Skepchick Quickies 4.30

    Teen sex myths spread online – “Health Web sites that tell teens about sex are often riddled with errors and omissions, according to new research from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine.” Free book chapter on research of how the female orgasm evolved - Excerpt from the book How Women Got Their Curves.  From Josh. Popoff…

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  • Skepchick Quickies 4.28

    One cheer for Fred Phelps – The man is a simple two-word response to any of the bizarre anti-gay marriage arguments made by the likes of NOM.  From Emory. The Fat Uncles – A skeptical appraisal of diet and exercise info.  I’ll definitely be adding this to my internal rolodex of skeptical sites to share with the not-so-skeptical. Positive atheism…

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  • Skepchick Quickies 4.24

    Yes, we DO need more women in tech Kazakhstan government to build UFO base and alien embassy – “If these reports are to be believed, the authorities have already allocated a large plot of land in the city of Almaty for this ambitious project. Facilities to be built within the complex will include a guesthouse, theatre and translation service. A…

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  • Skepchick Quickies 4.23

    Ancestor of T-rex found in China – From killyosaur42. Hate crime legislation up for vote in House – And recently two 11-year-old boys have committed suicide after being bullied by homophobic taunts at school. Jim Carrey on vaccines at HuffPo – From Whitebird. FDA to okay Plan B for 17-year-olds – About fucking time. The Darwin Finches – Ever wanted…

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