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SheThought.com, on August 31st, 2010
Nina Hartley
The September issue of The Humanist contains an interview with a woman who is witty, intelligent, a humanist, lover of science, former nurse, a feminist, and just happens to be a porn star.
Marie Hartman graduated with honors from San Francisco State University and is the author or coauthor of several
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A version of this originally appeared here.
I’m freshly home from two big, fun, family trips. Both included significant time away from civilization. One was in the desert and the other was in Waterton/Glacier International Peace Park. We had a fantastic time, and enjoyed some amazing scenery hiking in the Canadian Rockies.
We are experienced
Continue reading Ten Essentials of Effective Skeptical Outreach
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K.O. Myers, on August 24th, 2010
“Former Fly Girl JLo Supports Vaccines!”
Recently, skeptics around the web have been buzzing about a public service announcement, first aired in April of 2009, which features singer and actress Jennifer Lopez urging parents to get themselves vaccinated against Pertussis. The PSA goes right for the gut; it uses recordings of a child suffering from the
Continue reading The Skeptical Headline You’ll Never See
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SheThought.com, on August 18th, 2010
Yep. That is a beaver and a narwhal.
SheThought writers are varied both in interests and geography. We have contributors from all over the United States, but also Australia, the UK, and our glorious northern neighbor, Canada!
Skeptic North , the premier blog for Canadian skepticism, published a
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Deb Hodgkin, on August 7th, 2010
As critical thinkers we can see that humans are biologically equal, and the various types of heirarchy we have are cultural discrimination. We are then in a position to do something about
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SheThought.com, on August 6th, 2010
Kudos to Elyse Anders of the Women Thinking Free Foundation and Skepchick for speaking out on the importance of vaccines for ALL children!! Click through to video.
Back to school means back to the great vaccine debate
by Josh Lederman
Aug 05, 2010
August means back-to-school for
Continue reading Kudos to Women Thinking Free Founder/Skepchick Elyse Anders
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Elizebeth Turnquist, on July 20th, 2010
by Elizebeth Turnquist
While I easily identify as a skeptic, I’m often reticent to identify myself as a part of the skeptical movement. If the definition of skepticism is “the promotion of critical thinking” then it’s natural for me to identify as a skeptic. On the other hand, if the definition of skepticism is the “debunking
Continue reading Skepticism: Not Just Debunking Woo?
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SheThought.com, on July 19th, 2010
In an amazingly simple solution to the complex problem of providing healthcare in developing countries with limited access to electricity, two Rice University Students came up with a centrifuge made from a Salad Spinner!!
Rice University undergraduates Lila Kerr and Lauren Theis were presented with an assignment in their Introduction to
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