Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies 7.23
Why so few women in science? What’s not being said – From phlebas. Humans glow in visible light -Â “The human body literally glows, emitting a visible light in extremely small quantities at levels that rise and fall with the day, scientists now reveal.” From MathMike and Kaylia. HIV’s “missing link” found in ailing chimps – “Scientists believe they have…
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Skepchick Quickies, 7.22
Jimmy Carter: “Women and girls have been discriminated against for too long in a twisted interpretation of the word of God.” In South Africa, a judge candidate caused a bit of a fuss by announcing he was an atheist. (Thanks to Jo.) Some thoughts on anti-science opinions and future shock. (Thanks to jtradke.) 10 worst evolutionary designs. (Thanks to Dave.)
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Skepchick Quickies 7.21
What we didn’t know about the moonwalk – From QuestionAuthority. Teen pregnancy and disease rates rose sharply during Bush years – “The study also revealed that the number of teenage females with syphilis has risen by nearly half after a significant decrease while a two-decade fall in the gonorrhea infection rate is being reversed. The number of Aids cases in…
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Skepchick Quickies, 7.20
Elyse alerts us to the best press release of all time: contrary to reports on Fox News and CNET, robots made by Cyclone Power Technologies do not, in fact, feast on the flesh of dead humans. Essay: my son was taught to believe by his mother – how do I help him become a free thinker? (Thanks to QA.) Another…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.17
Moths block bat attacks by jamming sonar – How completely bad ass is that? From Steve. We choose the moon – To make up for my lack of coverage yesterday, this is an incredible site where you can re-live the Apollo 11 moon launch in real time. It gives me that kind of awe that Sam mentioned in yesterday’s AI. …
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Skepchick Quickies 7.16
$200,000 challenge: Ur doin it wrong – Jock Doubleday (no, really) is offering up wads of cash if you agree to, “drink a body-weight calibrated dose of the poisonous vaccine additives that M.D.s routinely inject into children in the name of health.” From Kevin. Jefferson’s support of intelligent design – Written by no less then Stephen Meyers, director of the…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.14
Can I just say how disappointing it was to not wake up next to a Skepchick this morning? My life is so hard. Kiss-in protest held in defiance of LDS church – Now that’s my kind of protest. Monday was Manhattanhenge – “Manhattanhenge (sometimes referred to incorrectly as “Manhattan Solstice”) is a biannual occurrence in which the setting sun aligns…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.7
‘Toy universe’ may solve mystery of life’s origins – The inventor invisions two versions: A hands-off “Origins” one and an “Intelligent Design” version to tinker with and play God. From tmarie. Top 10 reasons that BMI is bogus Ghost of Michael Jackson seen in Neverland – From QuestionAuthority. Caffeine question: Are you a man or a mouse? – From Kaylia,…
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