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It’s the Sundaylies, with Sea Water Pseudoscience, Camels, and How Much Skeptics Value Education
Sunday Funny: Lone Wolf (via Tree Lobsters) Esceptica Introduction to Pseudoscience: Sea Water (en español) New contributor Nuskis talks about the dangers of drinking sea water as a remedy for illnesses. School of Doubt Why Aren’t You Reading This? Jay thinks many skeptics only talk a good game when it comes to education. Science for the People Where Do Camels…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! with Egyptian Pyramids, Cuttlefish, Teaching as a “Calling,” and Immunotherapy
Sunday Funny: The Coxcomb (via Hark, a vagrant) Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: Why We can Feel Confident that the Egyptian Pyramids were not Granaries Elizabeth explains why the Egyptian pyramids would be pretty bad at grain storage. Mad Art Lab Cuttlefish in the Home Aquarium Part 1 and Part 2 Ethan lets us in on the many adventures in keeping…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! with Costume Awesomeness, Dads in the Kitchen, and What Art Is
Sunday Funny: Level-Headed (via Tree Lobsters!) Mad Art Lab MAL-o-ween Costume Review of Awesomeness Skepchick Network contributors show off their Halloween costumes. Mad Art Cast — Nude on the Roof (plus Norm Chan interview!) The gang discusses what art really is. Art, Guilt, Depression, and Self-Care. Charles hasn’t been able to create much this year, and it’s starting to weigh…
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Skepchick Sundaylies, with Twitter Choose Your Own Adventure, American Discipline, and Three-Headed Dogs
Sunday Funny: Human Subjects (via xkcd) Teen Skepchick Cryptophile: Cerberus Eddy explores the possibility of a real life Cerberus. Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast — Brainwaves! Ashley takes one for the team and test drives a ‘brainwave’ enhancement product. Twitter Poll Text Adventure Ethan takes Choose Your Own Adventure stories to social media, with delightful results. The Bacteria Chlamydia…
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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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It’s the Sundaylies! With Hidden Treasures, Logical Fallacies, and Bogus Autism Claims
Sunday Funny: Footprints (via xkcd) Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast: The Beauty of Science and Art, plus Dr. Nicole Gugliucci Join the gang as they discuss a Forbes article on the beauty in art and science. Geocaches: Hidden Treasures All Around Every day can be a treasure hunt if you know where to look. So many great #FoodFriday posts…
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It’s the Sundaylies! With an Ode to Oliver Sacks, Mycological Masterpieces, and the Real Housewives of Wooville
Sunday Funny: Cheshire Cat (via Hark a Vagrant) Teen Skepchick Requiescat in Pace: Oliver Sacks Elizabeth writes about how the late Oliver Sacks impacted her life. Mad Art Lab Making Mycological Masterpieces Let a microbiologist teach you how to make gorgeous art prints with mushroom spores. Mad Art Cast — Pamela Gay Interview! Mad Art Cast has the silkiest voice…
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It’s the Sundaylies! With Honeybee Sex, Eggplant Recipe, and Combating Fear with Facts
Sunday Funny: Issues (via Poorly Drawn Lines) Teen Skepchick Bird’s Do It, Bees Do It Even- Wait?! How Exactly Do Bees Do It??? Alice explains the sex shenanigans of honeybees. Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast: Happy Birthday Quickie Should the song “Happy Birthday” be in the public domain? Of Fae and Fungi Chris teaches us about the folklore of…
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