Science
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Quickies
Quickies: Reproductive rights, reproducibility in science, and Pokemon on the brain…
Happy Friday, all! I’m continuing with our “pets of Skepchick” theme for Cute Animal Friday featured photos. This week, meet Fenrir The Black! Fenrir is a classy gent who loves his momma, Maria.
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Activism
Colorado (Denver) Can Vote to Legalize Psilocybin aka Magic Mushrooms Tuesday
Tomorrow, Denver, Colorado has the opportunity to legalize the recreational use of Psilocybin aka Magic Mushrooms. A yes vote on ordinance 301, Psilocybin Mushroom Initiative is a vote in favor of decriminalizing the possession of mushrooms containing the psychedelic compound psilocybin. Technically, this would make possession the lowest priority for law enforcement since our federal government still considers many helpful…
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Meta Stuff
The Skepchick Sundaylies! Summer Reading List, Signs of Life, and the Undesirability of Flying Cars
Sunday Funny: Myths and Facts about Cottonmouths (via bird and moon) Mad Art Lab A Few (well, 90+) of my Favorite Books Need a summer reading list? Emily has you covered. Life Signs Detected Ryan ruins one staple of the sci-fi genre: detecting signs of life. Are Flying Cars the Future of Transport? Car-planes are a terrible idea. Featured image…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Magical Resistance, Creating an RPG, and the Changing Face of Critical Thinking
Sunday Funny: What biologists do. (via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) Mad Art Lab Resisto Tyrannus Your new Harry Potter-inspired resistance slogan. Superhero RPG Design Diary 1 Ryan has been developing a superhero role-playing game and is letting us in on his process. Better Know a Herpetologist Ethan interviews herpetologist Keely “HK” Smith. School of Doubt Critical Thinking: Then and Now…
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Featured
Pluto’s Apparent Planethood
New stories about the former planet Pluto popped up in my news feed again this week. It has now been over a decade since the definition of what qualifies as a planet was voted over, but this is still a controversial issue to many. I too got a special place in my heart for Pluto, but should what astronomers classify…
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Activism
#ClimateFacts Tweetstorm at POTUS Jan. 26, Noon Eastern Time
The Trump administration and some members of Congress are intent on misinforming the public on climate change and acting on these lies in a storm of decisions that will damage our planet, our economy, and our future, from withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord and moving forward with the Keystone pipeline to the gag order on the EPA, particularly on…
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It’s the Skepchick Sundaylies! Slicing Through Fake News, Fighting for Truth in the Age of Trump, Toys Dressed for Lab Work, and more!
Sunday Funny: The Math Professor’s Lemma. (via SMBC) Mad Art Lab Fake News? Take a Razor to It. Amy’s art reminds us that the simplest explanation for something is often the best explanation. Astronomy Cast Podcraft and Review Ryan makes a replica of the golden record on board the Voyager space probes. Science is Not the Enemy Important reminder: Despite…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! Encryption in Literature, the Blackest Black, Teaching Syrian Refugees, and the Relationship Between Birth Month and ADHD
Sunday Funny: The secret to happiness. (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Encryption in Literature: Dancing Men (Spoilers) Elizabeth discusses the encrypted messages in “The Adventure of the Dancing Men.” Mad Art Lab Sketchbook Pages and the Power of Friendship Celia draws to counter presidential election drudgery. Mad Art Cast #SciArt and the Blackest Black with Glendon Mellow The Gang talks science…
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