Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies, 12.6
Some UFOs may be ball lightning caused by fireball meteors. (From Jay.) On Hedy Lamarr, the gorgeous geek genius who helped invent the cell phone. NYT says, when it comes to marriage, smart women are their own worst enemies. Kari Byron: busting myths about working moms.
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Skepchick Quickies 12.3
NASA finds new life – A newly discovered bacteria uses arsenic to build its DNA, cell membranes, everything. And xkcd is already on it. Science is not the oppressor – Great article over at Geek Feminism. Members of the Winnipeg Skeptics rely on reason – The group will be handing out informational pamphlets before a Sylvia Browne show. From Lindsay.…
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Skepchick Quickies 12.2
Report questions need for calcium and vitamin D supplements – Cynically, I doubt this will quell the surge in popularity of vitamin D supplements. Three times as many stars in the universe as previously thought – Scientists in Hawaii have found that the universe contains a lot more red dwarfs than we thought. For those looking for a rationalist Christmas…
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Skepchick Quickies, 12.1
Computer game makes you a genetic scientist. (From cerebus40.) VA lawmaker claims TSA pat-downs are part of a “wide-scale homosexual agenda.” (From Infinite Monkey.) Heroes of sciences ornaments. (From jes3ica.) Why mentors matter for women in technology.
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Skepchick Quickies 11.30
Skeptics in black – Steve reports on the reception a group of skeptics got at the Whole Life Expo in Toronto. Radiation rings hint the universe was recycled – The Big Bang may have been just the latest in a series of explosive births. Psychotherapy procedures and the dodo effect – On the latest treatment, cyber therapy, and how its…
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.29
A woman in Spain claims to now own the sun. Saudi women sue male guardians who stop marriage. (From Chasmosaur.) Nike harnesses ‘Girl Effect’ again. Sad truth. (From Mark.)
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Skepchick Quickies 11.26
Breastfeeding okay for moms with epilepsy – “According to the research, breastfeeding while taking antiepileptic medication is not associated with an increased risk of adverse events.” Are you a facebook addict? – “What she wasn’t expecting to find was a multipage diatribe about the fact that privacy was no longer possible for the Facebook addict, and that the solution was to pick…
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.24
New study finds evidence for precognition. A Texas Walgreen pharmacy refuses to sell Plan B to men. Geek Feminism is collecting recommendations of good histories of women in science. How to encourage women in Linux. Applicable to many another field as well. Vaccinate your kids.
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