Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies, 3.12
Doctors without Borders report a successful preventative vaccination campaign in Chad. Meet the whiz kids of the Intel science fair. In Egypt, court clears ‘virginity test’ doctor. So this exists: cat scientists.
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Skepchick Quickies 3.9
For women, heart attacks look different – The common model of symptoms to expect is based on men. Women experience heart attacks differently – our symptoms are more like those of a panic attack. Therefore, treatment is often delayed which results in poorer outcomes for women. Mail-order bride radio contest angers Canadian MP – From Nicole. International Slutty Women’s Day:…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.8
Subject for debate: Are women people? – “All my adult life, I’ve been pretty sure I’m a sentient, even semi-competent human being…But in the past couple of months, certain powerful figures in media and politics have cracked open that certitude.” From Danielle. Plastic-eating fungus found in the Amazon may solve world’s waste problem – From Brian. Recovering Lolita – “Among…
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Skepchick Quickies, 3.7
Boy Scouts are from Mars, Girl Scouts are from Venus. 8 current and former service members to sue military, alleging sexual assault and harassment. The small sexist joke that became a big deal. (From Margaret.) Taking on nerd sexism (video). (From James.)
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Skepchick Quickies 3.6
Pseudosciences are destroying the reputation of Australia’s Universities – From Roger. The perils of 20-sided dice – A clip from a 1985 episode of 60 Minutes on the danger of D&D. Study purporting to show link between abortion and mental health outcomes decisively debunked – From Otoki. Psychologists confirm, women really don’t like beards – How could I not share…
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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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Skepchick Quickies 3.2
A new age of reformation – “Church historian Diana Butler Bass says a new reformation may be leaving religion behind.” Radical theory of first Americans places Stone Age Europeans in Delmarva 20,000 years ago – From Mark. Feminist fantasy books – Sick of the damsel in distress type fantasy novels? Or the ones where the female protagonist strong but broken…until…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.1
Chinese women demand right to pee – The Chinese government mandates a 1:1 ratio for men’s and women’s public restrooms, even though women take longer. Sexual harassment as ethical imperative: How Capcom’s fighting game reality show turned ugly – “”The sexual harassment is part of the culture. If you remove that from the fighting game community, it’s not the fighting…
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