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Skepchick Sundaylies! The Woman Who Cured Rickets, Male Suffrage, and Happy Birthday, You’re Going to Hell
Sunday Funny: Freaking out is hard work. (PHD Comics) Teen Skepchick In Which I am Threatened with Foolishness and the Ruin of Soul Every year, Elizabeth’s family attempts to bring her back to Christianity. Here is their 2016 attempt. Mad Art Lab Milk and Blood: Icie Macy Hoobler and the Science of Infant-Mother Nutrition Dr. Hoobler made major advances in…
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Activism
Election Day is Tomorrow! Make Sure You Are Prepared
Tomorrow is election day in the US. Whether you’re a first time voter or a voting veteran, here are a couple tips to make sure you’re all set and ready to vote with no problems tomorrow. Make a plan There is actual scientific research that shows that you’re more likely to vote if you think through a plan for voting,…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Complex Cephalopods, Election Cake, and Why You Need to Do More than “Just Vote”
Sunday Funny: Why math confuses people. (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab Octopuses at Work and Play: Jennifer Mather and Cephalopod Cognition Jennifer Mather unveiled the complexity of cephalopods. Mad Art Cast Episode #73 — The Death of Jack Chick and Chicks Who Vote! The gang talk about Jack Chick and the women who have waited almost a century to vote…
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What to do when somebody says they’re voting for Trump
This is a situation that must be handled with the diplomacy, tact, and je ne sais quoi. Fear not! We have giftastic advice for 18 DIFFERENT scenarios. You’re welcome. When you’re on an away mission: When you’re trapped in a work meeting: When you’re at cocktail party: When you’re in an elevator: When you’re in a courtroom: When you’re in…
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Politics
March 12th Primary Recap: No Trump Wins Tonight
Tonight, a handful of caucuses and primaries took place, from the Northern Mariana Islands, to the District of Columbia. There were only 30 delegates up for grabs for Republicans, and Trump only took one. In that regard, America was the real winner tonight! On the Democratic side, only six delegates were awarded, and Hillary nabbed 2/3 of them. Here’s the breakdown: District of…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! The Youth (Non)Vote, Inventer of Endocrinology, Learning about Students, and Reckless Cancer Assumptions
Sunday Funny: Typographic Chemistry (via xkcd) Teen Skepchick The Not So Beautiful Game Step 6: In Which an Opportunity for Research and Plot Development is Lost Elizabet may not have posted about this book in a while, but that doesn’t mean that things got interesting. Millennials Don’t Vote, And For Good Reason Young people didn’t vote in the midterm elections,…
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ICYMI: Ann Freud, Quack of the Month, Science Demonstrations, and Attachment Parenting
Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 91: Go with the Flow Mindy takes on Bernoulli’s equation and lives to tell the tale. Mad Art Lab Understanding the Lost Children: The Life and Science of Anna Freud Dale tells the story of ground-breaking child psychologist Anna Freud. Escéptica Raising Crows: Vitamin Supplements (en español) Elara takes a look at what pre-natal…
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Afternoon Inquisition
AI: The end is near!
ELECTION DAY! IT’S HERE! WE CAN FINALLY GO BACK TO TALKING CIVILLY ABOUT HOW MUCH WE DISAGREE! No, seriously, I am so done with this election. And it ended with a frustrating showdown of me vs. Texas for Mofo’s suffrage. In the end, I cast a ballot that probably won’t be counted, was lied to about 50 times and sent…
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