genetics
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Science
A high profile paper about another epigenome that says the same thing, yet again.
I think YOU need a little more serious science discussion in your life! So here is post that originally went up on Mad Art Lab that is a review of a study that uses a new way to probe genomes, called ATACseq. Put your thinking cap on and dive in! This post is written by Mad Art Lab contributor, Elizabeth…
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Skepchick Sundaylies: Genetic Smarts, GMOs, and Looney Toons
Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 118: Heat, Temperature, and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics Mindy dips her toe into thermodynamics. DBT Skills: Yes You Get To Have Fun Remember to do something today that makes you happy. Escéptica Movie Review: Pandorum (en español) Lulú has very mixed feelings about this 2009 flick and then finds other ways to marvel…
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Skepchick Sundaylies: Managing Emotions, Caveman Genes, Going with Your Gut, Body-Shaming, and ZOMG Chemicals!
Sunday Funny: Man Gum (via chainsawsuit) Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 104: Standing O for Standing Waves Mindy is armpits deep in mechanical waves at this point. DBT Skills Part 1: Learning Emotional Management Olivia explains dialectical behavior therapy and how it can help everyone cope with their emotions. Existential Crises and Epiphanies of the Teenage Mind Alice opines…
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Bad Science Journalism: “Why having ‘blonde’ genes will not make you ditzy”
This week, researchers at Stanford released a study about finding the genetic basis of blonde hair .in Northern Europeans. From the press release: The researchers found that the blond hair commonly seen in Northern Europeans is caused by a single change in the DNA that regulates the expression of a gene that encodes a protein called KITLG, also known as…
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Skepticism
ICYMI: December 15 – December 21 on the Skepchick Network
Teen Skepchick Improving Our Inclusivity (and Vocabulary!) Regarding Ableism New Teen Skekpchick contributor Grimalkin argues that ableist language has no place in skepticism. Customary Introductory Post Get to know another new Teen Skepchick contributor, Elisheba! What is a Good Person? Putting belief in God over actually helping other people does not automatically confer onto you “good person” status. Mad Art…
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ICYMI: May 26 – June 1 on the Skepchick Network
I’ve done it again. I’ve compiled a list of some of the most awesome things that happened last week on the Skepchick Network. It’s just a little gift from me to you. Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: The Great Gatsby Katie reviews the new movie based on the classic novel. Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Katie approves of…
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Random Asides
Ask Surly Amy and Elizabeth: Cats, Genetics and Diseases
Message: Hi guys. I need your help to clarify a question that’s been bugging me for a while now. I’m a crazy cat lady and so is a friend of mine. We meet over coffee to discuss our “babies.” She said her cat – a beautiful Norwegian with probably the lushest coat I ever saw on a cat – was…
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Skepticism
ICYMI: November 11 – November 17 on the Skepchick Network
Hello! It’s a beautiful day! Probably. I don’t know where you live. Regardless, here are some of the awesome posts you missed last week as you were having a non-Internet life. Enjoy! Teen Skepchick Eating Disorders: The Demographics You don’t have to be a teenage girl to have an eating disorder. Is Doctor Who a Religion? Lux examines the possibility…
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