Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies, 3.17
Anti-vaccine autism campaigners lose court battle. (From PrimevilKneivel.) “The number of downloads suggests the ringtones must be working to a certain extent.” ‘Therapeutic ringtones’ for mobile phones create a buzz in Japan. (From James.) The bacteria on our hands, could be used in forensic identification in the same way as DNA, say scientists. (From Dave.) Ah, it so clear now:…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.16
Could an angry vagina be a source of womb diseases? – You don’t need expensive medical procedures, you just need anger management for your vag. Most alien-looking place on earth? – Cool photo set of Socotra, an island off of the horn of Africa. From Steve. Illustrative graph of UFO sightings – This theory could be applied to many types…
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Skepchick Quickies, 3.15
Mississippi school sued for canceling prom over lesbian student. (From Lauren.) Dirty space news from Astropixie. (Via Izzy.) Checking out Kirstie Alley’s new diet program. Addressing tokenism.
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Skepchick Quickies 3.12
Texas conservatives seek deeper stamp on text books – The Texas school board is, “holding hearings on changes to its social studies curriculum that would portray conservatives in a more positive light, emphasize the role of Christianity in American history and include Republican political philosophies in textbooks.” From Zoltan. Religious rehab sparks alcoholic’s complaint – “A Winnipeg man who has…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.11
No evidence accupuncture boosts chances of IVF baby – “There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine increase the chance of getting pregnant through IVF, fertility experts say in new guidance.” From Zoltan. The right to hate Angie Jackson’s decision – Angie is the woman who recently live-tweeted her abortion in an effort to raise awareness. From dacks. Working as an…
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Skepchick Quickies, 3.10
We’re contractually obligated to report all of these. So – here’s Jesus in Marmite! (From Surly Nymph.) Water found in Apollo moon rocks. (From Izzy.) Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms. (From “Other” Amanda.) Speaking of, a UK pharmacist refused to serve a mother-of-two with a prescription for the contraceptive pill because it went against her religious beliefs. (From…
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Skepchick Quickies 3.9
How we lost the cure for scurvy - I had no idea that scurvy curing had such an interesting history. From Ellen.  A look at the larger meaning of Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar win -From Chasmosaur. Make hella the official SI prefix for 10^27 – From Rebel 16 who says, “My approval for this has twenty-seven orders of magnitude.” Catholic school rejects…
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Skepchick Quickies, 3.8
Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin. (From Joel, Ooxman and James.) Self-proclaimed psychic Sean David Morton is charged with securities fraud. (From Zoltan and Displaced Northerner.) Gut bacteria cause overeating in mice. (From Steve.) Will Canada’s national anthem be changed to make it gender-neutral? (From Lindsay.) Cops ordered a New Jersey family to cover up their topless snowlady. (From Izzy.)
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