CONvergence
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It’s the Sundaylies, with Science Paper Dolls, What it Means to be Queer, and Gender Policing Children
Sunday Funny: Agree to disagree? (via Cyanide and Happiness) Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast: Art and Astronomy with Special Guest Maki Naro! Learn about the Mauna Kea telescope and it’s impact on native Hawaiians and learn how to create millions of stars. Gotta Formalin ’em All: The Marine Biology of Eugenie Clark, The Shark Lady Dale tells the fascinating…
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Everything to Everyone
As many of you might have noticed, last week was Convergence, the annual sci-fi and fantasy convention at which the Skepchicks run their own science/skepticism track. As per usual it was oodles of fun, and also as per usual it left many of us with lots to think about. One panel in particular struck me with how clearly it illustrated…
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It’s the Sundaylies! With Weird Spider Sex, Art at CONvergence, the Endless Summer for Working Parents
Sunday Funny: “You’re not five foot eleven.” (via Manfeels Park) Teen Skepchick Sex is weird: The Australian Redback Spider Two words: Sexual cannibalism. Mad Art Lab What I Drew At CONvergence Check out these cool doodles drawn by Celia at Convergence! Mad Art Cast: Scott Sigler’s ALIVE Mad Art Cast has a new episode out with special guest, best selling…
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Auctions for Science: Last Chance for Gamergate Embroidery #CVG2015
Those of you who lost out in the bidding wars over the last Gamergate embroideries have one more shot. Jac has one more to auction, this one with green thread and heart design. This is the very last one. They haven’t made any more. Click here to bid. This auction ends on Sunday night, just after 9 pm EDT, along…
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Auctions for Science: Tunic and Handmade Journal from India, Custom Cocktail
Science fiction is like a gateway drug for science. One of the reasons we hold SkepchickCon at CONvergence, a sci-fi/fantasy con, is that the audience is already interested in science in their fiction, which means many are receptive to learning more about the wonders of real-world science, critical thinking, and the intersectional issues that weave throughout. At a con for…
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Auctions for Science: Be Secular Galaxy T-shirt and Gamergate Embroidery Redux
In this week’s installment of “help us fund science education and we’ll give you something cool in return,” we are offering a Be Secular t-shirt with an ice-dyed Galaxy background, donated and hand dyed by Grounded Parents contributor Steph. And because it was so popular the first time around, Queereka contributor Jac has donated another handmade Gamergate embroidery for those…
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My First SkepchickCon
Before last weekend, I had never cosplayed (I’m on the far right in the amazing pic by Jamie Bernstein, above). I had never spoken on a panel. I had never made a large group of people laugh at me––on purpose. I had never talked about my mental health issues face-to-face with a roomful of strangers. I had never prepared myself…
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Auctions for Science: Wonder Woman Shoes & Vintage Science Textbooks
Cross-posted with Skepchick Events. This week’s auctions feature donations from our very own DrRubidium and Will, both of whom will be at SkepchickCon July 4th weekend in Minneapolis. In addition to science activities and salons in the Skepchick Space Lab, here’s a taste of some of the panels they’ll be on: DrRubidium: Getting Away with Murder Breaking Bad Science Song…
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