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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Our Continued Need for Skepticism, a Parent’s Approach to Santa, and more!
Sunday Funny: Never seen Star Wars. (via xkcd) Teen Skepchick You – Yes, You! – Can Write for Teen Skepchick! Teen Skepchick is looking for writers! Grounded Parents Pizzagate Is Why We Need Skepticism Recent events at a DC pizza place perfectly illustrate out continued need for skepticism. How to Handle Santa When You Don’t Really Like Him That Much…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Nasty Women, Science of the Sideshow, 5 Year Old vs. Ouija Board, and more!
Sunday Funny: Patriotism vs. Nationalism: An Important Distinction (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab Such a Nasty Woman Beth and Amy made art after Trump made his “nasty woman” comment. Gone, Fission: How Lise Meitner was Written Out of the Nuclear Age You need to forget everything you know about atoms to fully appreciate the astounding scientific career of Lise Meitner.…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! Ice Packs of Doubt, T-Rex of Paradise, the Original Popular Astronomer, and more!
Sunday Funny: Gotta catch’em all. (via PHD Comics) Teen Skepchick Ice Packs of Doubt and Uncertainty Elizabeth tries to figure out if she should ice her knee injury. Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast #71: Pretzels in the Hortus Deliciarum After some time apart the Gang is back together to talk about ancient encyclopedias, perspective, and things that may or…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! MAL at Dragon Con, the Bad Science of Trepanation, Race in the Classroom, and more!
Sunday Funny: Linear Regression (via xkcd) Mad Art Lab Wither: The Many Triumphs and Long Fall of Nuclear Physicist Harriet Brooks. (Women in Science 71) Dale tells of a career that burned bright for too short a time. Mad Art Lab at Dragon Con! Stop by these MAL panels at Dragon Con! Canadian Content Jim matches fake Canadian novel premises…
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Michael Shermer Supports Trump, Because Skepticism is a Joke
Michael Shermer, famed skeptic and alleged creep, is apparently supporting Donald Trump during this year’s Presidential Election. When recently interviewed on KRCW, an NPR affiliate, he had this to say: “Things I like about Donald Trump? First of all, this idea of deal-making. And not providing, say, a 14-point plan on every single thing he’s gonna do. Well, as he…
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Skepchick Sundaylies, with Marriage Equality, Cool Bones, and Pharmacy Transparency
Sunday Funny: Is there a difference now? (via Cyanide and Happieness) Teen Skepchick The Best Museum You Never Knew Existed is in Oklahoma City Mindy can’t believe how many bones she saw at the bone museum. Awesome Sauce Music Friday: Endless Forms Most Beautiful Science-inspired music from one of Elizabeth’s favorite symphonic metal bands. Escéptica Alternative Medicine, Medicine that Kills…
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Guest Post: Skeptics Have a PR Problem
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post, from Jenny Splitter, is a good reminder to step out of your comfortable echo chamber and engage with people instead of lecturing at them. **** A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece for Grounded Parents called In Defense of Gluten Free. As I’m obsessed with site stats, I was pouring over all of…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! PUAs, Student Comprehension, ENIAC Bartik, and a Mother’s Intuition
Sunday Funny: Location Sharing (via xkcd) Teen Skepchick DBT Skills: Radical Acceptance Olivia walks us through the last DBT skill. The Not So Beautiful Game, Step 8: In Which our Narrator Dislikes his Housemates and Falls Prey to Consistency Bias With each passing step, The Game just gets creepier. (Trigger Warning.) Escéptica Bios: Jean Jennings Bartik (en español) Silvia shares…
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