Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies 2.10
Jen is busy developing a vaccine against superstition today, so I’ll be providing your links! Can a Mouthguard Turn You Into the 6 Million Dollar Man? – I’m going to guess “no,” unless the 6 Million Dollar Man had trouble with nighttime tooth-grinding. (Thanks, Only Cheryl, who hints “Watch the stance of the dentist change during the “strength” tests before and…
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Skepchick Quickies 2.9
Fat? Just think yourself thin – According to this guy if you’re fat and think you have good sex, you’re delusional. CNN contributor Erick Erickson: “Ugly feminists return to the kitchen” – From Lauren. The Skeptic Detective made it into the final round of the Nerdy awards, help her out and vote for her! Leaves show looped networks may be better than…
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.8
Seeking reasons for autism’s rise. The facts about diamonds (and why I don’t like De Beers). Which recent UFO sighting is most likely to have been caused by aliens? (From Sydney.) Astronaut Soichi Noguchi is tweeting pictures from the ISS. (From PrimevilKneivel.)
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Skepchick Quickies 2.5
Doctor casts new light on cat that can predict death – From Lauren. Mumnesia is a myth – “Mumnesia, preg head, baby brain. Call it what you like, but a new study says the popular belief that pregnancy reduces memory is a myth.” From Steve. Which recent UFO sighting is most likely to have been caused by aliens? – I…
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Skepchick Quickies 2.4
Motivational speaker charged in sweat lodge deaths – “James Arthur Ray was arrested Wednesday on manslaughter charges after three people died following a northern Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he led last year.” Antievolution bill in Mississippi dies  San Fransisco’s answer to Westboro Baptist Church – From Steve. Faith healing loses again in court – “Members of a controversial church in…
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.3
The Lancet, the medical journal which originally published research linking autism & MMR, has now issued a full retraction. The direct retraction is here. (From a ton of you.) Meryl Dorey steps down as the head of the Australian Vaccination Network, and the AVN may shut down. (Also from several of you.) Stem cell experts say they believe a small…
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.1
Science on the home front: American women scientists in World War II. Robot vehicles for babies with mobility development issues. (From PrimevilKneivel.) Hoyden about Town gives an overview of denialism. The power of ignorant thinking. (From Steve.)
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Skepchick Quickies 1.29
Mid-life crisis: An outdated myth? – “…These days many people often feel more fulfilled in their middle and later years, data shows.” From Infinite Monkey. You’re an idiot of the 33rd degree – Mark Twain lays a smackdown on a quack patent medicine salesman. From Alison. A face for politics – “You can tell a lot about a person by…
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