Science
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Lock Up Your Daughters (No, Seriously)
Dodai on Jezebel recently posted an item on Beyonce’s latest venture — ho-clothes for kiddies. She used the slightly distasteful ad as a jumping off point to talking about how the hyper-sexualization of young girls might lead to serious mental health problems, referencing a 2007 report from the American Psychological Association that says in part: Sexualization has a range of…
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“That’s just an anecdote”
I hate when people say that. So does Suzanne E Franks at Thus Spake Zuska: One of the many reasons for the existence of this blog is to tell stories about what happens in real women’s lives – naming experience. Telling stories and naming the experience are worthwhile endeavors in and of themselves. It drives me nuts the way some…
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Science & Scientology
This is a total plug for my buddy Matt. He’s a sweet, smart, funny fellow who recently decided to follow his dream to open his own science store in his hometown of Philly. Spectrum Scientifics now has an online store as well, so I’m going to encourage you all to bookmark it and give him some love the next time…
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Skepchick Chat: Vegetarianism, Skepticism, and Semen
Recently, we received this note from Michael (through our contact form!): This question I think is mainly for Rebecca, because I am only aware of her being a vegetarian from the SGU. I was recently considering becoming a vegetarian, and was wondering what sites she could recommend to start living this lifestyle. From the basic research I have done, the…
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Skepchick Review: Bender’s Big Score
Futurama is always the best when it comes to getting in digs at pseudoscience while making viciously nerdy jokes. In the new movie Bender’s Big Score, not only do you get 90 minutes of awesome, but also extras like a fun math lecture titled “Bite My Shiny Metal X” and a full-length episode of Everybody Loves Hypnotoad, which includes a…
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Evolution of the eye
This is a great video that’s going around the internet. It’s from the the NSCE and Expelled Exposed. Enjoy! Â
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You’re Older Than You’ve Ever Been (And Now You’re Even Older)
A few weeks ago on SGU, we talked about the recent discovery of what is possibly the world’s oldest living tree — a 9,550-year old spruce on a Swedish mountainside. We received a few letters from people who claimed their alder was elder, or whatever. (Actually, some New Zealanders were up in arms at the lack of a shout-out for…
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I have Pubic Lice in my Mailbox
As much as that sounds like a euphemism, it isn’t. Remember the crazy guy who claims he has specially bred giant Japanese crab lice that don’t bite? And that they make great pets? (Like Sea Monkeys in Your Pants!) So, when I wrote about that, and how utterly full of shit that website is, I got an email from a…
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