Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies 5.14
Miracle cures for what ails you -Â “They were selling miracles on Eighth Street last week. Whatever’s wrong with you, the New Living Expo has got just the miracle for it. A whole wonderful building full of miracles. Major credit cards accepted.” Parenting magazine article on vaccines -Â Â Great to see an article on vaccinations that uses science and reputable research…
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Skepchick Quickies 5.13
Mass. Catholic school won’t admit lesbians’ son – “A Roman Catholic school has withdrawn its acceptance of an 8-year-old boy with lesbian parents, saying their relationship was “in discord” with church teachings, according to one of the boys’ mothers.” TV journalist swears viral video of man walking on water is real – Guess what? It’s not. From jes3ica. Deadly drug found…
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Skepchick Quickies, 5.12
Somali gynecologist Dr. Hawa Abdi is being held captive from running her hospital by an Islamic militia because women can’t run hospitals. Startled by the power of placebos, doctors consider how to use them as real treatment. (From Mark.) Father creates iPhone app that gives a ‘voice’ to his severely disabled daughter. (From PrimevilKneivel.) “We do ask, as a courtesy…
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Skepchick Quickies 5.10
Good morning! I’m just filling in for Jen while she mixes up some post-Mother’s Day cocktails in the Skepchick Lounge. Fake Science – A funny, tongue-in-cheek collection of alternate explanations for scientific facts. From Sydney. 5 Cheap Magic Tricks Behind Every Psychic – From Tristan and Steve. 6 Absurd Gender Stereotypes (That Science Says are True) – From Steve. “You…
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Skepchick Quickies 5.7
Darwin got it going on – NYTimes article on Baba Brinkman, who performs “The Rap Guide to Evolution.†From bibliotequetress. Evidence shows early humans mated with Neanderthals – “Researchers in Leipzig have successfully sequenced the genetic code of a Neanderthal, and found some overlap with modern-day Europeans.” From Rei. You can’t trust science – Kyle sent us this YouTube video by…
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Skepchick Quickies 5.6
Linux vs. genome in network challenge – From Steve. Times of India: Chicken bones and black magic cannot harm you – By the president of the Indian Rationalist Association: “Let me start with a small piece of advice, just in case. If one fine day you get to know that some tantrik, generously paid by your arch enemy to kill you,…
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Skepchick Quickies 5.5
Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! Jen is busy mixing margaritas in the Skepchick lounge, so I’ve taken on her Quickie duties for today. What a shoddy piece of work is man: Philip Ball on unintelligent design (thanks, Sarah!) Rush Limbaugh isn’t saying environmentalists caused the disastrous Gulf oil spill. He’s just askin’ questions, ya know? (Thanks, Mark!) Apple removes Warthealer,…
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Skepchick Quickies 5.4
Health myths your doctor may believe – “If you think you know more than your pediatrician, you may be right. A new survey suggests that the majority of pediatricians (76 percent) erroneously subscribe to one or more of the “dangerous dozen” health myths that parents often believe.”  Ex-worker: Genetic test led employer to fire her – From James. When it…
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