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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 Art Crimes, CDC Alcohol Recommendations, and Uber Branding
Sunday Funny: Do gods exist? (via Cyanide & Happiness) Teen Skepchick In Which I am to Organize my Life Around the Possibility of Pregnancy Elizabeth wishes we could stop putting the onus to avoid birth defects on women. Mad Art Lab Art Crimes and Forensic Science The Gang talks art crimes and forensic science with Dr. Ray Burks. Was Uber’s…
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It’s the Sundaylies, with a James Dobson Love Quiz, Desktop Aquariums, and Fantasy Food
Sunday Funny: Advanced Level Nonsense (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick T is for Tribulations: The Big Gendery Post Cat explains the difficulties of being transgender in the UK. Sex Ed with James Dobson: 10 Things you Didn’t Know about True Love Think you know a lot about love? Take this quiz to find out. Mad Art Lab Desktop Aquarium Challenge! Ethan…
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It’s the Sundaylies! Copyrighting Silence, Pronoun Practice, and Discussing Santa
Sunday Funny: Science Communication (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab The Queen of Wind-Blown Sediments: Kelly Deuerling’s Aeolian Geochemistry (Women in Science 53) Dale tells the story of Kelly Deuerling, who spends her days extracting secrets from dust and sediment. Can You Copyright Silence? A new Mad Art Cast episode! On owning silence. The Phrase I Dread Most as an Artist…
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It Doesn’t Matter If You Turned Out Fine
One of the recurring discussions that pops up on my social media feeds and blog rolls is one that people have strong opinions about: hitting or spanking kids to punish them. One of the most common exchanges/memes I see in regards to spanking goes like this: “I got hit and I turned out fine.” “Do you think it’s ok to…
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It’s the Sundaylies, with Neuro-Accessibility, Cosplay Science, and Online Activism
Sunday Funny: UV Flowers (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Christianity and the Worth of People It’s that time of year when Elizabeth is reminded that she’s worthless without God. Mad Art Lab Materials Science for Cosplay 4 – Thermosets Ryan explains what thermosets are and how they can up your cosplay game. EL Wire for Beginners Robin explains how to make…
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It’s the Sundaylies! Cyanobacteria and Anna Zakrisson, Talking to Your Kids about Terrorism, Using Disability as an Excuse for Racism
Sunday Funny: To hell with you, demon! (via Poorly Drawn Lines) Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast #35 — Macabre Suite in the Bronx and Other Sad Tales The Mad Art Cast is back to discuss gentrification. Cyanobacteria and Misery: The Many Hats of Anna Zakrisson (Women in Science 51) Dale writes about Anna Zakrisson, a physiology researcher and science…
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The Sundaylies! Ant Hill Art, Diversity Statements, and the Grounded Parents Podcast
Sunday Funny: Young Scientists vs. Old Scientists (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Sex Ed with James Dobson: In Which Masturbation is Kind of OK, but Extramarital Sex will Send us Straight to Hell Elizabeth finally gets to the sex part of James Dobson’s sex ed book. Mad Art Lab Of Art and Ant Hills MAL’s newest contributor Julie Mars discusses the…
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