Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.29
A woman in Spain claims to now own the sun. Saudi women sue male guardians who stop marriage. (From Chasmosaur.) Nike harnesses ‘Girl Effect’ again. Sad truth. (From Mark.)
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.24
New study finds evidence for precognition. A Texas Walgreen pharmacy refuses to sell Plan B to men. Geek Feminism is collecting recommendations of good histories of women in science. How to encourage women in Linux. Applicable to many another field as well. Vaccinate your kids.
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.22
The Royal Society’s lost women scientists. Are there differences in the way boys game and the way girls game? In case your objection to vaccines was the pain a needle caused, they’ve working on that, too. (From Katherine.) The United Nations has removed a plea for lesbians, gays and bisexuals not to be executed.
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.17
When the mind wanders, happiness also strays. (From James.) New bandages change color if there’s an infection. (From Steve.) Climate change could lead to colder winters in northern regions. (From cerebus40.) Presented without comment: considering premature ejaculation.
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.15
Homeopathy works – but it is talking not tinctures that help patients. (From Jay.) Nutritionists of America say: don’t try the Twinkie diet. 5 ways to teach science with Star Trek. Watch Daniel Radcliffe sing the entire periodic table. (From Daniela.)
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.10
The latest issue of Bust magazine features women in science. Is it time to kick the multivitamin habit? Following the latest sexual harassment at a tech conference internet dust-up, here are some resources for people who want to be allies. A history of cats on the internet.
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.8
Mental health is the new antiabortion battleground. But the science is all wrong. (From Chasmosaur.) Revisiting the myth of the 12-year-old McDonald’s burger that just won’t rot. (From Meagan.) Dumb things Americans believe. Filmmaker Roshini Thinakaran “travels to countries ripped by war and reeling in its aftermath. But amid destruction, she sees something else: Strong, resilient women with a passion…
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.3
Mythbuster and geek mom Kari Byron on how to get kids interested in science. “Drongos in the Kalahari mimic the alarm calls of other species in order to steal food, scientists have found.”Bird-mimics steal meerkats’ food. (From cerebus40.) In Berkeley, three Orthodox Jews run a medical-marijuana collective selling a religiously inspired cannabis cream. (From Rosaire.) A charming song about quarks.
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