Science
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Afternoon Inquisition 8.27
Fact: Intelligent Design is harmful because it teaches religious theories as science, which discourages critical thinking. Fact: Religious people fight for Intelligent Design because they believe evolution is at odds with their beliefs (aka creationism). Fact: Religious people are not likely to abandon their beliefs and accept evolution en masse. Fact: Stephen Jay Gould proposed that science and religion are…
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Weekly Wrap-up 8.23
It’s a week of new features and here’s the newest: The Weekly Wrap-up. TWW is a one-stop-shop for the week’s posts, including brief descriptions and links. So, if work is crazy, your internet goes down, or you get distracted by life and fear you’ve missed something important – TWW is here for you. No need to scroll through pages of…
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Skepchick Quickies 8.21
Can drinking fruit juice stop certain medications from working? – Yep, I knew grapefruit juice was a problem for certain medications. But taking meds on an empty stomach with water all the time? How about just listening to what your doctor says about how to take them. Thanks Rav. Colorado Christians say their state wants to censor the Bible – Darren…
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Back from the Dead
Well, I’ve just returned from my death bed, and thought I’d comment on a couple of skeptical issues that came up while I was suffering. Yep. Last week I went down hard with the bird flu, or super pneumonia, or SARS, or mega-emphysema, or lung cancer, or something. And I was at Death’s door. Actually Death doesn’t have a door. He’s…
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Weekend Quickies 8.17
Bigfoot’s press release– For those who want to know the truth about the recent “Bigfoot body” found in Georgia. Lego robot solves Rubik’s cube– Whoa! From Rav. More media coverage of little girls getting waxed– And the reaction is still ew ew ew. “In 10 years,” predicts Stawczyk, “waxing children will be like taking them to the dentist or putting…
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Skepchick Quickies 8.15
Weight Watchers is an RPG – Am now tempted to refer to all food as either “of fattening” or “of slimming.” Locking the barn door – “I can’t tell you just how fucking tired I am that 36 years after Title IX, I am still writing about professors wanting to see their students’ boobies.” People really do look better when…
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Skepchick Quickies 8.14
New study reveals same old partner preference– Everyone and their mom sent in a link to the “Pill changes who women are attracted to!” study, so here’s the Wired article about how this study is nothing new. Bigfoot body found in Georgia? – Sent in by Matt. And then there’s this page stating that it’s all a hoax sent in by…
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Don’t Forget about the Perseids!
No time for a lengthy post this morning, just a reminder that the brilliant Perseid meteor shower is going on right now as I type! The Perseids are dust and debris flying off the comet Swift-Tuttle, and every year around this time the Earth passes through the cloud. To us, it looks like the meteors are coming from the constellation…
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