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Skepticism
ICYMI: August 26 – September 1 on the Skepchick Network
I have taken time out of my lazy Labor Day weekend to put together this list of sweet, sweet Skepchick Network posts. Just for you. I think you’ll like it. Teen Skepchick Responsibility…s? Olivia discusses what we mean when we say someone has a responsibility. Dear Sasquatch: Ouija Boards The omniscient Sasquatch explains how Ouija boards work. Systems Thinking Part…
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Quickies
Skepchick Quickies 8.13
Today, August 13, is Left Handers’ Day! I had no idea there were so many interesting words to describe people of the left hand persuasion. Also, I’m happy to let all the Southpaws know that the Leftorium is an actual store. By the way, all of you sent in wonderful links this weekend, I had a lot of fun reading…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.25
Today in history, the infamous Face on Mars photo was taken by the Viking I. Pareidolia is a hell of a thing! Also, Mozart finished his Symphony No. 40 in G Minor (you should recognize it) and Dylan went electric. Finally, today is the birthday of Rosalind Franklin, one of my science heroes. Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math – “Three…
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Skepchick Quickies 7.18
On this date in 1955, Disneyland opened officially to the public. That’s not too interesting. However, the previous day was the special opening day for invited guestsonly, but it was a fantastic disaster. Thousands of people showed up with counterfeit tickets, ladies’ high heels sunk into the freshly-laid asphalt, and the water fountains were dry due to the plumbers’ strike.…
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AI: NASA and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Three new NASA Centennial challenges were announced today. NASA is seeking citizen scientists and independent groups to create a small satellite that can be launched into earth orbit twice in one week, a solar powered night rover that can operate in darkness and a robot that can locate and retrieve geologic samples without human control. The prizes being offered total…
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Keep Your Day Job: Cassini Tour Designer
This is the first edition of a series of videos and interviews with people who have fascinating jobs in science fields. These are the kinds of jobs you would want to keep and we want to learn more about! Hope you enjoy! “Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.†~ Carl…
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Learn Latin in 800 hours
Elyse asked me to comment on Rosetta Stone (the language learning method, that is, not the artifact that enabled us to decipher hieroglyphics). Rosetta Stone claim they are used by NASA and the US Army, and that their method “unlocks your natural ability to learn a language.” Having taught Applied Linguistics, teaching linguistics to teachers who teach language, I’d have…
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