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First Mary Sue? First SciFi?
... the Thrice Noble, Illustrious, and Excellent Princesse, The Duchess of Newcastle publishes a book that has been called the first example of science fiction and the first occurrence of the Mary Sue trope. Its full title is The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World and while I don't exactly recommend reading it, you should know about…
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It’s the Sundaylies! Teaching Critical Thinking, Pink Pancakes, Book Reviews, and more!
Sunday Funny: Using bureaucracy for good. (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick We all need a little Faith If you’re looking to add another comic book to your pull list, Faith might be a good addition. School of Doubt Where to Begin Thinking Critically? Jay wonders where to start students on the path of learning to think critically. Grounded Parents Weekend Reads:…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Pasteurization, Evolution Story Books, and more!
Sunday Funny: Los Perros, in peril. (via Wondermark) Grounded Parents Weekend Reads: Stop Torturing Shy Kids, Naked Parents, and More Trump Fallout Stay up to date on all the good stuff on the internet! Scientist Mom Shows That Breast Milk Is Not Sterile…and That Pasteurization is Amazing Woo-fighter, scientist, and breast-feeding mom does an experiment to prove a point about…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! The Genius Behind Einstein’s Work, the Crisis Facing Trans Kids, Children’s Digital World, and more!
Sunday Funny: Wrong. (via xkcd) Mad Art Lab Erasing Mileva Mari?-Einstein, The Woman Behind Einstein’s Math Dale tells the story of the brilliant mathematical mind behind Einstein’s work. School of Doubt Bathrooms: For Trans Students Who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Not Enough School should not be scary for trans students, writes new contributor aswetz. Grounded Parents We…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! The Pesky Youth Vote, Pokémon Go, Building Your Own Aquarium, and more!
Sunday Funny: Type Writer (via Tree Lobsters) Teen Skepchick On Encouraging that Pesky Youth Vote Elizabeth has some suggestions on how to win that elusive youth vote this election season. Mad Art Lab All You Need to Know about Pokémon Go with Mad Art Cast The Gang talk about all things Pokémon Go with Courtney Caldwell. Aquaria on the Cheap…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Menstrual Hygiene, Captain America’s Boyfriend, FOIA Abuse, and more!
Sunday Funny: When to Kill Humans: A Flowchart (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Menstrual Hygiene Day Let’s talk about periods for Menstrual Hygiene Day. Mad Art Lab Can You Make a Blacklight with Your Phone and Markers? Chris sets out to answer this age old question. Book Review: Dandelion Seeds Charles reviews a book by MAL alum Steve DeGroof. Captain America’s…
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It’s the Sundaylies, with Wizard-Bros, Sexy Plants, Slow Scholarship, and Action Heroes!
Sunday Funny: Time to Shine (via Hark, a vagrant) Mad Art Lab Hydrogen Rules the Universe: Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Composition of Stars (Women in Science 48) Dale shares the story of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, an American astronomer and trailblazer whose work was often under-appreciated. Mad Art Cast: Update on Happy Birthday, Frida Kahlo and New York Maker Faire! On this…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! Women Ruin Everything, The Brain Thief, and Anti-Vax Parents
Sunday Funny: Right Angles (via Tree Lobsters) Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 127: Kinetic-Molecular Model of Ideal Gases, Part 2 Mindy continues trying to parse the kinetic-molecular model of idea gases. The Not So Beautiful Game, Step 9: In Which Our Narrator Blames Everything on a Woman and is Horrified by Mental Illness In which women are girls who…
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