Jen

Jen is a writer and web designer/developer in Columbus, Ohio. She spends too much time on Twitter at @antiheroine.
  • QuickiesA man's torso in a white lab coat

    Skepchick Quickies, 3.5

    Need to solve a problem? Just put on a lab coat. The Bronx Zoo Monkey House is no more, due to evolving exhibitry based on better understanding of animals. Everyone could use a DNA-sequencing device the size of a USB drive. Why do cats run the internet? A scientific explanation.

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  • QuickiesCover of the book Space Chronicles

    Skepchick Quickies, 2.29

    NPR talks to Neil deGrasse Tyson about why exploring space still matters. Prosthetics breakthrough might fuse nerves with fake limbs. (From Vernon.) Are rich people more likely to behave badly? A comprehensive guide to the Illuminati.

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  • QuickiesA woman standing in a circle of stones

    Skepchick Quickies, 2.27

    An out-of-body experience could just be a beat away in Virginia. (From Ubi.) Women in India can now retain their maiden name after marriage. (From Praveen.) Utah bill bars sex ed unless it’s abstinence-only. Citizen Science Quarterly, dedicated to DIY science projects, has a Kickstarter to help fund their next issues. (From Katherine.)

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  • QuickiesScale of the Universe screenshot showing planets

    Skepchick Quickies, 2.20

    The 8 stupidest defenses against accusations of sexism. (From just about all of you.) Why patriarchal men are utterly petrified of birth control – and why we’ll still be fighting about it 100 years from now. The scale of the universe. (From Rosaire.) Booth babes: iCandy or iScream?

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  • QuickiesBack of woman's head with hair in a ponytail

    Skepchick Quickies, 2.15

    When scientists choose motherhood. Considering “why men are so violent”. Science behind ponytail revealed. (From Donnie.) Wanted: Rosie the Programmer.

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  • QuickiesThe Maxberg Archaeopteryx

    Skepchick Quickies, 2.13

    Nine lost treasures – and why science wants them back. Biology doesn’t support gay marriage bans. A collection of biographies/essays by indian women in science, recounting their experiences in male-dominated world. (From Praveen.) The geek social fallacies of sex.

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  • QuickiesJanice Voss inside space shuttle

    Skepchick Quickies, 2.8

    Janice Voss, veteran of 5 space shuttle flights, dies at 55. (From Michael.) ‘Oldest living thing on earth’ discovered. (From Jim.) Expedition 30 astronaut Don Pettit uses knitting needles and water droplets to demonstrate physics in space. Erin King applied to MIT by sending her application package up to near-space.

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  • QuickiesChocolate roaches

    Skepchick Quickies, 2.6

    Your state sucks at science. Do selfless acts by men increase when attractive women are nearby? What is the role of technology in human trafficking? You can again name a roach at the Bronx Zoo after that special someone. (From Mattison.)

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