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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Opera vs. Trump, Star Trek Optimism, Wonder Woman, and more!
Sunday Funny: Glacial Erratic (via xkcd) Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: Wonder Woman Elizabeth reviews Wonder Woman. Awesome Sauce Music Friday: Opera vs Trump One doesn’t normally turn to opera for protest music, and yet… Mad Art Lab Star Trek: Optimism Ryan is cautiously optimistic about the new Star Trek series. 150 Years of Doing It Wright You can celebrate…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies, with Trusting Rich People on the Internet and More on Teaching Critical Thinking
Sunday Funny: Virginity (via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) Teen Skepchick Trust the Rich People on the Internet Elizabeth explains how money buys trust on the internet. School of Doubt Why Schools Should Teach Critical Thinking (Part 3) Jay continues his earlier response to Carl Hendrick’s article in Aeon. Featured image credit: Yuri Samoilov via Flickr
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It’s the Sundaylies, with LGBT Fiction, Critical Thinking, Jobs a Humanities PhD Won’t Get You, and more!
Sunday Funny: Pre-existing condition. (via Wondermark) Teen Skepchick Awesome Sauce Music Friday: I Got that Flow The world needs more songs about being on you period. A Guide to LGBT+ Fiction If you’re looking for some good fiction featuring LGBT characters, Alex has some recommendations. School of Doubt Why Schools Should Teach Critical Thinking (Part 2) Jay continues his earlier…
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It’s the Sundaylies! Nerd Music, Teaching Critical Thinking, and Beauty and the Beast
Sunday Funny: Assume a well-mixed cosmos. (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab Make Each Other Brave Woot Suit Riot has a new album and Ryan recommends it. School of Doubt Why Schools Should Teach Critical Thinking (Part 1) Don’t confuse “critical thinking skills” with “brain training games.” Grounded Parents Spoiler Alert: Beauty and the Beast (2017) Naomi reviews the live action…
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It’s the Sundaylies! Teaching Critical Thinking, Pink Pancakes, Book Reviews, and more!
Sunday Funny: Using bureaucracy for good. (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick We all need a little Faith If you’re looking to add another comic book to your pull list, Faith might be a good addition. School of Doubt Where to Begin Thinking Critically? Jay wonders where to start students on the path of learning to think critically. Grounded Parents Weekend Reads:…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Magical Resistance, Creating an RPG, and the Changing Face of Critical Thinking
Sunday Funny: What biologists do. (via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) Mad Art Lab Resisto Tyrannus Your new Harry Potter-inspired resistance slogan. Superhero RPG Design Diary 1 Ryan has been developing a superhero role-playing game and is letting us in on his process. Better Know a Herpetologist Ethan interviews herpetologist Keely “HK” Smith. School of Doubt Critical Thinking: Then and Now…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Singing for Women’s Rights, Russell’s Teapot, and the Importance of Making Art
Sunday Funny: Resolution (via PhD) Teen Skepchick Awesome Sauce Music Friday: Saudi Women Kick Ass and Take Names Watch these Saudi women sing and dance for women’s rights. Mad Art Lab Russell’s Teapot Helps Filter Bullshit It’s time to re-introduce some classical ideas on how to teach critical thinking. Take Your Broken Heart, Make it into Art Keep making art,…
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It’s the Sundaylies! #SciArt, How Same Sex Marriage is Literally Destroying Everything, and What is Critical Thinking?
Sunday Funny: Placebo Blockers (via xkcd) Mad Art Lab #SciArt Project for May: The Flame Test Amy’s SciArt project for the month of May is about the process in chemistry known as the “Flame Test”. Her science advisor was our very own, Dr Ray Burks! Check out what she created. Mad Art Cast: Social Media and the Creative with bonus…
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