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Auction: Hangout with an Astronomer and Group Astronomy Talk
Cross-posted with Skepchick Events. This week’s auctions to raise money for science education and outreach at SkepchickCon are auctions for science education and outreach. I know, it’s a bit meta, but now’s your chance to get all your astronomy questions answered by our very own Noisy Astronomer, Dr. Nicole Gugliucci, while also contributing to the science education of others. Nicole…
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Auctions: Geek T-shirt Quilt & Pillows, Custom Rose Necklace, Moon Clock
Cross-posted with Skepchick Events. We are very busy behind the scenes preparing for SkepchickCon, the science track at CONvergence, an annual sci-fi/fantasy con in the Minneapolis area. If you haven’t seen them already, check out Amy’s interviews with two of our guests, Dr. Siouxsie Wiles and Anne Sauer. We’ve also updated our website with more information about the guests and…
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Auction: T-Rex in Birdcage Pendant; Custom Culinary Science Post
Cross-posted with Skepchick Events. This week we have two very different but equally awesome items up for auction to raise money for science education and outreach at SkepchickCon. Daniela, the managing editor of Escéptica, has donated an adorable, beautifully handmade pendant, a tiny little T-Rex in a sterling silver cage. Anne Sauer, who writes about the science of food and…
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ICYMI: Emmy Noether, Stay-at-Home Dads, and the War on Experts
Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 84: My Damp Collection Mindy examines how oscillations slow to a stop. What it Means to be a Woman in Nerd Culture: The Fake Geek Girl Alice discusses one aspect of what it’s like to be a lady nerd. Mad Art Lab What Can You Tell from a Color-Coded Chromosome? Color-coded cells are beautiful,…
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ICYMI: December 22 – December 28 on the Skepchick Network
Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 79: That’s So Derivative Mindy continues learning about simple harmonic motion, with a brief calculus review. Skepticism as Survival It doesn’t fix everything, but skepticism has been a powerful tool in Grimalkin’s fight against depression. The Implications of Santa’s Race By pitting White Santa vs Black Santa, we’re ignoring all the other races Santa…
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ICYMI: August 25 – August 31 on the Skepchick Network
Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 62: Spin Cycle Mindy eats crow and does some physics. GISHWHES! Olivia puts all the world’s horribleness to the side and goes on the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World has Ever Seen. The Narnia Dilemma Zhanpei loves the Narnia books. But she recognizes that they are, in many ways, problematic. Mad Art Lab…
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Skepchicamp FUNdraiser tonight!
We still have 14 tickets available for tonight’s Skepchicamp Fundraiser! You love Skepchicks, right? You love camp, right? You want to help Skepchicamp be brilliant, right? Since the answer is ZOMGYESSOSOSOSOMUCH, you need to support us! The money raised at tonight’s event is crucial for the future of Skepchicamp. Chicago is an expensive city, and it’s our goal to put…
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Last Call! Skepchicamp FUNdraiser!
Today the Skepchicks have their hats out. All we’re asking for is money, and all we’re promising is booze and Skepchicks and amazing fun and great skeptical topics and great skeptical women/role models and some chances to actually learn some things. So, on top of our fundraising campaign for SkepchickCon2010 in Minneapolis, we’re also raising funds to Skepchicamp 2010 in…
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