Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies, 1.23
Scientists find lost Darwin fossils. (Slideshow) “Restrictive abortion laws are not associated with lower abortion rates. Measures to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion, including investments in family planning services and safe abortion care, are crucial steps.” Who needs UFOs? (From Todd.) Nerds and male privilege, part 2.
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Skepchick Quickies 1.20
Day of solidarity for black non-believers – “On February 26, 2012 Black Skeptics Los Angeles will join with other black non-believers’ groups to observe a Day of Solidarity.” Genie Scott on Science Friday today – You can listen live at 2pm Eastern today as Genie talks about the NCSE’s new initiative of defending climate change education, the rise of climate…
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Skepchick Quickies 1.19
For they are weary of space Marines – Though game developers tend to default to beefy male characters because they say that’s what their male audience wants, many men actually play female characters. Is there a difference between the brain of an atheist and the brain of a religious person? – From Jim. Homeopathy for domestic violence and abuse –…
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Skepchick Quickies, 1.16
Arfa Karim Randhawa, the computer programming prodigy who became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at 9 years old, has passed away at the age of 16 10 stubborn body myths that just won’t die. In rhino news, Rhinos’ feet tested to see how they support heavy loads. In the UK, the government ratified measures that will bar anti-evolution groups…
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Skepchick Quickies 1.13
Today is an important milestone – “On January 13th 2012, the world will reach a remarkable milestone in the fight to eradicate polio – 12 months without a single case of polio for the first time in India’s history.” Librarians have a new religion – The Church of Kopimism has several interesting tenets and believes that CTRL+C and CTRL+V are…
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Skepchick Quickies 1.12
Jessica Ahlquist has won her lawsuit – “The religious banner that hangs in the auditorium at Rhode Island’s Cranston High School West will soon be coming down — the school has ten days to comply with the ruling.” Woohoo! Women in Secularism Conference – This May in Arlington, VA! Check out the amazing list of speakers including our very own…
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Quickies 1.11
‘Morning! I’m covering for Jen this morning as she is busy (moreso than usual) saving the world! Memories of naked Alexander Skarsgard – “…we were wondering if the show would have Eric running down Sookie’s road, completely naked, just like we remembered from the book.” (from Christine) Nobel laureate, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, takes aim at pseudoscience in India – “Dr Ramakrishnan said…
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Skepchick Quickies 1.10
India reports completely drug-resistant TB – “…news has broken in India of the existence of at least 12 patients infected with tuberculosis that has become resistant to all the drugs used against the disease. Physicians in Mumbai are calling the strain TDR, for Totally Drug-Resistant. In other words, it is untreatable as far as they know.” An obsessive chat about…
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