Hello Amy! First off: I’m a long time fan of Skepchick and the SGU, you RULE! I work in a natural history museum, as an informal science educator. I see thousands of people, answer questions, explain basic science. When you talk about scientific illiteracy in the US, you get the news from survey data. I see it first hand. Every. Single. Day. I explain that the Earth goes around the Sun, that... »
“England’s libel laws are unjust, against the public interest and internationally criticised — there is urgent need for reform.” That’s the message that the Coalition for Libel Reform is delivering to Parliament tomorrow in the form of a petition signed by writers, performers, scientists, and other Brits concerned that their country is severely lagging behind other develo... »
The other day, I wrote a post about why women’s rights should be important to skeptics and I mentioned that there might be a way for all of us to help alleviate a desperate situation. The quick summary: activists working in Basra for women’s rights are being murdered in increasing numbers, and most recently a woman was gunned down while trying to escape the husband who beat her daughte... »
