Skepticism
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Skepchick Quickies 5.13
Families make case for vaccine link to autism– Two families are acting as test cases in the court, even though the CDC and the Institute for Medicine have found no link between thimerosal and autism. PZ on the platypus genome– I like what he has to say about the general press coverage. The articles I read were very poorly worded…
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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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Skepchick Quickies, 5.12
From the New Scientist, five science fiction movies that get science right. We’ve talked about this before, but here’s some more on organic foods. Political bias, denialism, and the issue of endangered polar bears. In California, a school-wide epidemic of whooping cough reveals less than half the students were vaccinated.
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Boobs Undercover: Exposed!
Fortunately for me, my mother-in-law gave birth to my husband. Unfortunately, that means that I am forced to spend time with her for Mothers’ Day. Trust me when I say that, since our last encounter on Christmas, I’ve missed her in the same way I’ve missed 7:30 am gym class in high school. Though, in fairness I have to admit…
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Happy Mom’s Day!
Here’s some love for mothers; a beating heart fountain. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h45UrpBsCKI] Via Neatorama. And from Feministing, a vintage tire ad with vintage sexism! Crazy woman drivers. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6m3OhO5zE]
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Skepchick Quickies – Weekend Edition, 5.10
So I intended to post Quickies on the weekends ever since there were Quickies, but I’ve kind of sucked at that so far. Since my life has quieted down a bit, I think I can handle it now. Plus, our readers have proved to be awesome at sending in links, so we have plenty to share. Remember, if you come…
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I don’t wanna be an old fart
This has nothing to do with skepticism but I wrote it on my personal blog the other day and got a lot of comments and emails so I figured it might stir up some interesting conversation here. I’ve heard people say in the past that skeptic meetings are often filled with a bunch of gray haired old people, but that…
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Comment o’ the Week: Smackdown Edition!
I swear I just ate a pound of sugar and am on my 3rd cup of coffee in an hour. I’m literally buzzing, and I’m not one of those jerks who misuses the word “literally,” like, “I was literally dying with laughter. EMTs were called and at one point my heart stopped functioning.” Anyway, I’m a little on edge and…
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