This post was originally posted on School of Doubt on 1 May 2013. I can’t even begin to wrap my brain around the attacks on science and science education that have been dog-piling on since the sequester began. It is as if everyone has just lost it all at once. What’s going on? Phil Plait does a nice job of detailing the latest attacks on science in Congress as well as the proposed R... »
What are yo doing? Get up! You’re late for work/school/sitting in a coffee shop! Oh well. I’m sure it’s fine. You might as well just stay put and catch up on what you missed last week on the Skepchick Network. You can try to get up on time again tomorrow. Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 43: Challenge Accepted Part 1 A physicist issues a challenge via Facebook, and Mindy... »
If you are like many people I know, you probably spent the weekend at NECSS or Skeptech or some other awesome conference while I have stayed at home, slaving away to bring you this roundup of posts from the Skepchick Network. Pooooooor me. Read them, why don’t you? Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 42: Angular and Linear Movement, Long-Lost Cousins Mindy tries to explain the relation... »
Hunker down, folks. It’s time to catch up on all the awesome stuff you missed last week on the Skepchick Network. Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 39: Angling to Get Ahead Mindy is still trying to teach herself physics. See how far she’s gotten. Angry Feminism Olivia defends a recent Guardian op-ed about keeping the anger in feminism. There’s a Pi Day? Eddy explains the ... »
Howdy! It’s time once again to catch up on what you missed last week on the Skepchick Network! Without further ado… Teen Skepchick Science in Fiction What responsibility do writers have to be scientifically accurate? Sexuality: Do We All Have It? Olivia wonders if we are all sexual beings. Religion’s Future Part 2: Secular Solutions Can secular organizations fill the void in a re... »
Hello! It’s such a wonderful day! Or at least it will be after your brain soaks up this Skepchick Network awesomeness. Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: Diversity of Locomotion Ine continues here investigation of the diversity of life by looking at how animals move around. Atheism and Morality: Good without God? Does God define morality? Protecting the Young Protects No One Children don’t... »
It’s a very exciting day inside this week’s ICYMI post. If you’ll notice, we have a new edition to the Skepchick family. It’s Skepchick.no, blog-casting from Norway straight into your computer! Go show them some love, won’t you? Teen Skepchick What is Glass? Is glass a liquid or a solid? Or something else entirely? Genetically Modified Salmon: Food or “Frakenfis... »
There you are! I’m so glad you made it! You don’t even know what you missed last week. You. Don’t. Even. Know. So I made this list of highlights for you. It’s just one of the many services I provide the only service I provide here at Skepchick. Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: Diversity of Eyes Time to prep your rods and cone so you can read all about the different types of e... »
