Skepticism
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Afternoon Inquisition 10.4
With the upcoming election here in the US, there has been much talk as of late about how we as a nation choose to spend our money. It seems that science funding tends to be among the first items on the chopping block. Should the government be spending money on science? If so, how do we communicate the importance of…
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Skepchick Quickies, Weekend Edition – 10.4
A man in Tuscon allegedly ran a house of prostitution camouflaged as a church. Seriously, read the whole article. I think it needs to be made into a movie. Jezebel calls for more female scientist and engineer role models after the news that in a recent survey 32% of young women chose “model” as their top career choice. Stephen Hawking…
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Afternoon Inquisition, 10.3
A return to our skeptical roots with today’s Afternoon Inquisition, I think: There’s a whole lot of woo out there. From Bigfoot to Creationism, we skeptics are busy! So, my question to you is: Are there certain issues out there that aren’t worth our time? Are we wasting energy on minor issues when we should focus on the more harmful…
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Afternoon Inquisition 10.2
Let’s take a break from feminist strippers, pot smoking, and legal hookers with today’s Inquisition. It’s just a fun a riddle. Feel free to use the comments to discuss it with other readers as well as to offer your solution. My first is followed by my second; Yet should my first my second see, A dire mishap it would be reckoned, And sadly shocked my…
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absolutely off topic (but about Neil Gaiman)
This has absolutely nothing to do with skepticism but I have to post it because I am in love with Neil Gaiman. I would marry him if we weren’t both already married to other people. And, oh yeah, if we actually knew each other. Neil’s got an online book tour going on, where you can catch all of the stops…
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Afternoon Inquisition 10.1
So…this week we’ve discussed the legalization of marijuana and the boundaries of feminism. Let’s take on prostitution. It’s consensual sex. Both parties agree to the terms. They’re not hurting anyone else. How can this be illegal? On the other hand, would the legalization of prostitution prevent the courts from nailing related criminals that are committing offensive acts? Or would it allow health…
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October Contest: Rebecca Style
The first contest of the month is a special one. And I don’t mean special in the “stop eating the paste” kind of way. October 18th is Rebecca Watson’s birthday. So this contest will have a distinct Rebecca flavour. I don’t know about the rest of you fine folks, but Rebecca is very important to me. Not just because she’s my…
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Skepchick Quickies, 10.1
It’s snowing on Mars. God’s Words: the (unnecessary) rise of the spiritual memoir. Bill Maher was on The View to discuss his new film Religulous. Hilarity, of a sort, ensued. The NY Times applies science to alternative medicine. And, most importantly, happy birthday today to Amanda!
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