Mary

Mary Brock works as an Immunology scientist by day and takes care of a pink-loving princess child by night. She likes cloudy days, crafting, cooking, and Fall weather in New England.
  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 8.20

    On August 20th, 1858, Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution through natural selection. Even though he had developed the theory some 20 years prior, he was famously pushed into publishing because Alfred Russel Wallace decided to publish his own theory of natural selection. Wife Swap Beavers Shatter Illusions – The story of Christian & Trude & Eoghann & Elaine…

    Read More »
  • Skepticism

    Skepchick Quickies 8.15

    In astronomical history, on August 15th 1977, the SETI project received a radio signal from deep space (on the Big Ear). It lasted for 72 seconds and was known as the Wow! signal because the technician made that notation on the recording paper. The signal has not been heard since then. (Maybe it was from that time that the Death…

    Read More »
  • 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…

    Read More »
  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 8.8

    On August 8th, 1576, the cornerstone for the Danish astronomical observatory Uraniborg was laid on Hven (now a small Swedish island). The research institute was operated by Tycho Brahe, an astronomer known for his remarkably accurate work (and epic mustache). Kepler was Brahe’s assistant and used his data to develop his own astronomical theories. The Scam Wall Street Learned From the…

    Read More »
  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 8.6

    On this date in 1945, the first atomic bomb ever used during war, the Little Boy, was dropped on Hiroshima. I don’t have much else to say about this except that there is an excellent photo series here to check out. GaymerCon is the first gaming and tech convention with a focus on LGBT geek culture – This is the…

    Read More »
  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 8.1

    Today is August 1st, and on this date (in 2001), Justice Roy S. Moore (Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court) had a monument of the Ten Commandments installed in the Alabama Judicial Building. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he carried this out at night without the knowledge of the other justices. I thought the Ninth Commandment forbade lying,…

    Read More »
  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 7.30

    July 30th is the birthday of Regnier de Graaf (1641 – 1673), a Dutch anatomist who made several important contributions to reproductive biology. He was the first to describe the reproductive function of the Fallopian tube and its role in infertility, and he also invented the syringe. Does Pop Sound Louder, Dumber, and More and More the Same? One Study…

    Read More »
  • Skepticism

    Skepchick Book Club: The Last Greatest Magician in the World

    Welcome back to the Skepchick Book Club. We’re discussing The Last Greatest Magician in the World, a biography about Howard Thurston, a magician who surpassed Houdini in popularity back in the early 20th century but has since been largely forgotten by the general public. He was a quick-witted con artist with a soft spot for children (but not for his…

    Read More »
Back to top button