Quickies
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.24
Iraqi authorities claim they’ll sue makers of the dowsing rods they’ve been using to find explosives. But they still also say the ‘devices had been found to be effective’. (From Andrés.) Tech industry searching for girls gone geek. ‘God gap’ impedes U.S. foreign policy, task force says. (From Chasmosaur.) Ancient Chinese wisdom via Yahoo Health: what your face reveals about…
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.22
5 things the media loves pretending are news. (From a few of you.) Student’s ‘God is Dead’ T-shirt prompts yearbook tussle. (From Chasmosaur.) There really is an app for everything: iPhone app for telling a climate skeptic they’re wrong. (From Nicole.) If you’re a women in the science, engineering, technology or math fields, Under the Microscope is asking for your…
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.17
Daughter caught in a vicious divorce battle including in which religion she’s raised. (From a few of you.) “Herbal” morning sickness remedy contains lead and arsenic. (From Steve.) Faith complicates a young mother’s life-or-death decision on lung transplant. (From Chasmosaur.) New research suggests oxytocin may alleviate some autism. (From PrimevilKneivel.) New online community, Stemming.org, connects women and girls interested in…
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.15
Whistle-blowing nurse is acquitted in Texas. (From a lot of you.) Barbie is now a computer engineer. (Also from a lot of you.) Teen Skepchick has a good take on the new geek Barbie, too. Scientists believe that an urchin’s entire body might act as one giant eye. (From Chasmosaur.) Breaking news – atheists just as ethical as churchgoers. (From…
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.8
Seeking reasons for autism’s rise. The facts about diamonds (and why I don’t like De Beers). Which recent UFO sighting is most likely to have been caused by aliens? (From Sydney.) Astronaut Soichi Noguchi is tweeting pictures from the ISS. (From PrimevilKneivel.)
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.3
The Lancet, the medical journal which originally published research linking autism & MMR, has now issued a full retraction. The direct retraction is here. (From a ton of you.) Meryl Dorey steps down as the head of the Australian Vaccination Network, and the AVN may shut down. (Also from several of you.) Stem cell experts say they believe a small…
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Skepchick Quickies, 2.1
Science on the home front: American women scientists in World War II. Robot vehicles for babies with mobility development issues. (From PrimevilKneivel.) Hoyden about Town gives an overview of denialism. The power of ignorant thinking. (From Steve.)
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Skepchick Quickies, 1.27
Girls may learn math anxiety from female teachers. (From Michael “I found out later that one of the chemist was dead set against interviewing me because he didn’t think I’d be smart enough and I’d be ‘too worried about my hair and makeup,’ as he later told me.” Pro cheerleader turned scientist. (From Lisa.) DIY stigmata. No nails required! CU-Boulder…
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