Science
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Skepchick Quickies 2.26
Anglican priest translates Bible into Manga form (thanks Carrie!). How to cure hiccups: remind yourself you’re not a fish. My fiancé told me this yesterday when I was hiccuping. It didn’t work. The number of atheists in America is growing! Here’s what Pharyngula and the Friendly Atheist have to say about this finding. You’ve heard of physiognomy. Well, now there’s…
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The Problem of Consciousness
As humans, we have a unique awareness of and ability to examine and impact our actions. Our day-in and day-out choices define who we are – whether we are “good†or “badâ€, and the ways in which we differentiate ourselves as individuals within the crowd. We choose to like or dislike, maybe even pass judgment on others based on their…
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Your Fingertip to the Moon
I’m reading Simon Singh’s The Big Bang at the moment (only because I’ve already devoured our current Skepchick Book). In the beginning, he discusses how the Greeks first began to scientifically determine the nature of our solar system using little besides logic, math, a stick, and a fingertip. For instance, if you go outside tonight and point your finger at…
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Orgasm Addict
I’m not usually one for attaching electrodes to my spine, but I might be willing to make an exception if I were to be presented with this Real-Life Orgasmatron! Basically, it’s an Altoids-tin-sized box that is implanted in a woman’s body and connected to her nervous system. A remote control allows you to activate the device and create a nearly…
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Skepchick Quickies 2.19
Feministing posts an interesting video featuring Malaysian women talking about wearing hijab. Bowling alone leads directly to church. Amanda at Pandagon discusses the relationship between loneliness and religiosity. Charles Barkley calls out “fake Christians.”  And of course the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission says Barkley’s remarks are hateful. A strip titled “How It Works” at xkcd wins this skepchick’s love. Ammonium dichromate…
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Calendar Curiosities: February 18, 1930 – Pluto Discovered
As the resident Skepchick in charge of Calendars (applications currently being accepted!!), I thought I’d bring you some short takes on dates of interest.  We’ll start today, Pluto Discovery Day!  Very short backstory: Back in 1930, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, discovered the dwarf planet we know as Pluto.  Until August 2006 it was considered the Solar System’s…
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Skepchick Quickies 2.15
Alien spaceships leave miraculous mud pits in Peru. Locals claim that the large number of twins in the population is due to the “twin maker” mud pit. How to get published in Nature: Try not to be female. Zuska weighs in on the finding that a double-blind paper selection process results in an increase of female-authored papers being published. We…
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Darwin Day: Cambridge
The Cambridge party was hopping, with plenty of evil-utionists, drinks, snacks, cake, awful poetry, monkeys, and pipe cleaner creations. I’ve uploaded a few photos to Flickr . . . and here’s a search for “Darwin Day” across all of Flickr.
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