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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! #TrumpPence Logo, Yellow Bamboo, Classroom Robots, and more!
Sunday Funny: Null hypothesis confirmed. (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast: Art Lowers Stress Even If You Suck At It and the New Blue The Gang talk about a new blue hue and how making even bad art can lower stress levels. Owner of a Lonely Quark: The High Temperature Quantum Chromodynamics of Ágnes Mócsy Dale tells the…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Space Image Editing for Dummies, Illness Caused by Emotions, and more!
Sunday Funny: Truth and Politics (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast Pigment The Gang discuss the Forbe’s Collection of pigments and how science uses it to protect historical masterpieces. Raw Space Image Editing for Dummies Julie teaches herself how to edit raw space images. WIP Weekend – Beachy Necklace Part 2 Robin learns to see the beauty in…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! Dancing for a Cause, the Tragedy of Dian Fossey, Children as Werewolves, and more!
Sunday Funny: When the internet goes down. (via PhD Comic) Teen Skepchick Dancing for a Cause, Improved Edition Elizabeth took the reins organized her fellow dancers for a good cause. Mad Art Lab The Tragedy of Dian Fossey Despite not having a background in primatology, Dian Fossey became one of the most important advocates for gorilla conservation and, ultimately, gave…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! Bland Produce, Better Ways to Modify Behavior, and Teaching Children to Own Their Bodies and Choices
I’m back from collecting mushrooms for the Skepchick annual stir-fry! Did I actually bring back any mushrooms? Ah, no. I don’t remember much after I was enveloped in a mysterious fog, but I woke up a week later in a giant bird’s nest on top of a mountain. So, you know. Something went down. Anyhoo, links! Sunday Funny: Crows and…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! LED TARDIS, Plant Remedies, and How Children See Justice
Sunday Funny: Spooky Action (via Tree Lobsters) Mad Art Lab New Mad Art Cast: What they Don’t Teach You in Art Class and a special interview with Dawn Olive of CosmoQuest The Gang talks about the skills it takes to make your art into a profession. Capping the Chromosome: Elizabeth Blackburn and the Discovery of Telomerase Dale tells the story…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! The Future of Cosplay, Hidden Curriculum, and the Post-Apocalyptic World of Little Einsteins
Sunday Funny: Gender Stereotypes – The Game! (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Who You Gonna Call? Someone is really excited about the new Ghostbusters movie. Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast and The Orbital Mechanics of Starkiller Base The Gang talks Star Wars-inspired science and cross stitch with Mindy Townsend. Is the Future of Cosplay 3D Printed? Ryan wonders about the…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! with Vibrating Spiders, Ugly Things, a “Miracle” Cure-All, and the Charter School Equivalent to #PoliceLivesMatter
Sunday Funny: The unforeseen consequences of detecting gravitational waves. (via xkcd) Mad Art Lab Ugly Things and Cosplay with Mad Art Cast The Gang talks amazing cosplay and ugly things with Ryan. Vibrating Spiders and Waggling Bees: Madeline Girard’s Multi-Modal Menagerie Dale tells us about Madeline Girard, who, among other notable discoveries, used a laser to study the mating ritual…
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Skepchick Sundaylies, with Online Anonymity, (Not) Losing Weight with Acupuncture, and Sophie Germain’s Minimized Mathematical Contributions
Sunday Funny: But have you tried taquitos? (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Anonymity Online Manatee discusses the reasons for online anonymity. Mad Art Lab Primal Screams: Sophie Germain’s Mathematical Labors (Women in Science 55) Dale tells the story of Sophie Germain, whose incredible contributions to mathematics were ignored and belittled. Armouring for Cosplay 6 – Adding Some Flare In this episode,…
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