Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies, 6.9
Titan’s atmosphere oddity consistent with methane-based life. (From Mark.) Fighting in Texas for law requiring college vaccinations. (From James.) A Canadian study has found that staff in health food stores routinely give advice aimed at selling expensive supplements instead of supporting the health of the consumer. (From PrimevilKneivel and Ashlyn.) Study suggests kids of lesbians have fewer behavioral problems. Concerned…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.8
Symphonic Sewage: Mozart for microbes – “A sewage plant near Berlin is playing Mozart to its biomass-eating microbes, hoping the sweet sounds will make them work harder. The Austrian composer may save the facility as much as 1,000 euros a month.” From Steve D. Massive flow of bullshit continues to gush from BP headquarters – “The toxic bullshit, which began…
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Skepchick Quickies, 6.7
Study finds adolescent brains biologically wired to engage in risky behavior. (From PhysicsGuru.) Is there a breast cancer vaccine on the horizon? (From Michael.) Math mentors much more effective in beginning of career. (From chistat.) The Coke Zero and Mentos rocket car. (From nowoo.)
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Skepchick Quickies 6.4
The aphids must die! – Happy Friday, have fun with this nifty evolution game. Contaminated cocaine can cause flesh to rot – From killyosaur who says, “The beginnings of real life zombies! BRING ON THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!” The US Army’s weed weapon: A paranoid but true conspiracy – From Steve. Why is there something rather than nothing? – Science may…
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Skepchick Quickies, 6.3
Scientology probed over underpayment claims. (From John.) Do new airport security measures rely on pseudoscience? (From Alexrkr7.) Video games might be good for kids. Even girls! But probably more so if they feature, instead of guns shooting, magic wands that turn everything into butterflies and sparkles. (From Sean.) “I trust these two a whole lot more than I trust Jenny…
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Skepchick Quickies, 6.2
Climate change doubters on the rise in Britain. “After being raped and impregnated by a fellow churchgoer more than twice her age, a 15-year-old Concord girl was forced by Trinity Baptist Church leaders to stand before the congregation to apologize before they helped whisk her out of state.” 13 years later, suspect arrested. (From QA.) Update on that taxi driver…
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Skepchick Quickies 6.1
Hopes for breast cancer vaccine – “American scientists say they have developed a vaccine which has prevented breast cancer from developing in mice.” No cycles on this rail – From skept-artist. How acupuncture can help you – From our favorite. the Daily Mail. From Andy. Fake science – Funny fake posters, from Ellen.
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Skepchick Quickies 5.28
Worthless Alzheimer’s advice on the internet – “A new NIH-sponsored review of the scientific literature on Alzheimer’s disease has some disappointing news: nothing works…Despite the lack of evidence, plenty of internet quacks are happy to recommend all sorts of supplements to treat Alzheimer’s.” From Max. Exploiting psychology in law and advertising – The latest installment in Slate’s series on false…
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