Mary

Mary Brock works as an Immunology scientist by day and takes care of a pink-loving princess child by night. She likes cloudy days, crafting, cooking, and Fall weather in New England.
  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 12.19

    On December 19th, 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol went on sale. Bah humbug! George Takei Helps You Come Out to Your Family During the Holidays – Andy Richter too, for a small fee. Intelligent design think tank’s “institute” is a Shutterstock image – From CriticalDragon1177. A Hunger for Tales of Life in the American Cul-de-Sac – A book that…

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    Skepchick Quickies 12.17

    On December 17th, 1790, anthropologists discovered the Aztec Calendar Stone. There aren’t any Doomsday Predictions associated with it that I am aware of, but just give it time. Minister orders anti-vaccination group to change its name – Is it just me or have I been reading a ton of awesome stories about Australia recently? From Amy. Dentists concerned over Bundaberg…

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    Skepchick Quickies 12.12

    Happy Birthday to Erasmus Darwin! He was a physician, inventor, and advocate of many progressive causes. Teenage Girl Demonstrates Value of Speaking Out About Sexual Assault – A followup on a rape victim who wouldn’t stay silent about injustice. When sexual assault counseling in US colleges is not confidential – From Jacob V. Poisoning the Well: How the Feds Let…

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    Skepchick Quickies 12.10

    On December 10th, 1884, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was first published. The Truth About “Pink” and “Blue” Brains – From Will. Fuck Yeah SciFi/Fantasy WOC – A badass rebuttal from author Scott Lynch to one of his critics. From A. Add This Group To Obama’s Winning Coalition: ‘Religiously Unaffiliated’ – From Madfishmonger. The Ten Most Absurd…

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  • Skepticism

    Skepchick Book Club: Bonk

    Esteemed reader, we need to have a talk. About the birds and the bees and all that crazy sex they’ve been having. You see, um, when two (or more, if that’s your thing) researchers really love a subject, they will spend a lot of time in the lab together and if everything goes just right, they’ll end up creating a…

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    Skepchick Quickies 12.5

    On December 5th, 1952, London was enveloped by a thick smog that ended up killing or injuring thousands of people. The good news is that it led to more environmental laws and regulations. The natural history of the European werewolf – From CriticalDragon1177. For Second Opinion, Consult a Computer? – The diagnostic powers of doctors versus computers. Liu Xianping: Doing…

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    Skepchick Quickies 12.3

    December 3rd, 1992, was the day that the first text message was sent. In case you’re wondering, the message was “Merry Christmas.” Also, check out this article on the best and worst aspects of mobile connectivity. When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like Thecosmata Pie … That’s Amore – This would be even better if this guy was singing it.…

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    Skepchick Quickies 11.28

    The first performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, took place in Leipzig on November 28, 1811. It’s not exactly science-related (unless you consider music theory), but it was his last piano concerto and it’s nice to listen to in the morning. 50 reasons to boycott the [Catholic] Church – From Madfishmonger. Man Faces Death…

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