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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Trump vs. Music, Useful vs. Artful, and Replacing Biblical Homophobia
Sunday Funny: Market for Bread (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast: Trump vs. Music The Gang talk about the perennial conflict between politicians and musicians, complete with a Spotify playlist of music Donald Trump has been told not to play! Women in Science: The Card Game. Gameplay Review! Dale reviews a card game about women scientists. Useful or…
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Grading Wine: What is the 100-Point System?
If you purchase wine regularly, you’ve probably come across “shelf talkers,” the laminated tags displayed with wine that often include a review from a prominent magazine or critic such as Wine Spectator magazine or Robert Parker. The review typically contains a few sentences describing and appraising the wine, followed by a drinking window (“Drink now” vs. “Drink 2017 through 2020,”…
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Skepchick Sundaylies, Monday Edition! Bogus Ebola Meds, Cause Marketing, and Jesus as Disability Cure
I’m terribly sorry. I had super-secret Skepchick business this weekend, so the Skepchick Sundaylies are a day late. Don’t worry, though! I would never abandon you completely. Check out the links below for some of the awesome posts you missed last week on the Skepchick Network. Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: Nimona Alice reviews the webcomic, Nimona. DBT Skills: Do…
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Skepchick Sundaylies: Hobbies v. Crafts, Vaccines, Scottish Independence, and the End of the Forced Apology
Sunday Funny: SMF (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick DBT Skills: The Calm Yo Tits Edition Olivia provides the keys for interpersonal effectiveness. The Physics Philes, lesson 114: We Got da Beats Mindy discovers how physics drops some dope beats. Mad Art Lab The Woman Who Saved Shakespeare and Helped Win Two Wars: Cryptanalyst Elizebeth Friedman (Women In Science 20) Dale investigates…
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Skepchick Sundaylies: Nightvale, Minecraft, Ashley X, and Critical Thinking Ponies
Sunday Funny: Academic Priority (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: Welcome to Nightvale Alice recommends Welcome to Nightvale for all your procrastination needs. Mad Art Lab This is What Happens When I Avoid Doing Work Minecraft has been Minecraft’d. Escéptica Introduction to Pseudoscience: Positive Energy (en español) Elara explores the strange world of the believe of magical positive and…
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ICYMI: May 5 – May 11 on the Skepchick Network
Heeeeeeey. I compiled some Skepchick Network posts for you to nosh on. Just some stuff I thought you’d like. NBD. Enjoy. Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: Iron Man 3 Eddy reviews the latest Tony Stark adventure. Why I Go to the Chiropractor Olivia goes to a chiropractor and she doesn’t care what you think about it. Cultural Attitudes Toward Atheism…
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ICYMI: April 21 – April 27 on the Skepchick Network
Hello, everyone! Are you ready to start your week? No? Me neither. Let’s delay the inevitable by checking out these posts from the Skepchick Network. Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: Orphan Black A review of the BBC American series. It’s About More than Just Marriage Lauren is proud that her home country has legalized same-sex marriage. On Going Vegan Olivia…
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ICYMI: December 9 – December 15 on the Skepchick Network
Yo. What’s shakin’, Internet? I’ve got some cool stuff for you. Well, I didn’t write any of it. I just read it and made a list. But that’s work, right? Yeah, I think so. Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: Morlocks – The Future of Human Evolution? Will humans eventually separate into Morlocks and Eloi? Westeros: A Man’s World Eddy examines the…
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