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Homosexuals and Heterosexuals Exist, Says Groundbreaking Study
You have no idea how long it took me to figure out that this was the only definitive takeaway from this particular data analysis.
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Resources and Tools for Climate Change Resilience
Climate change poses an unprecedented threat. But individuals and groups have been doing work to respond. Here’s a guide to helpful practices, attitudes and communities.
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Climate Change is a Problem Much Bigger Than the US — Here’s How All of Us Can Fight It
The Trump administration’s battle against environmental regulations and denial of climate change are terrifying, but the US isn’t the only nation that needs to do better by the planet, and fast. A scientist tells us what needs to be done, and where we can start.
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New “Game Of Thrones” Lesbian Power Couple Or New Dead Lesbian: A Special Scientific Investigation
Game of Thrones returns on Sunday, and from the looks of things, it’s going to be a delightful time for us all.
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Ladies, You Can Do Numbers Almost As Good As Men With The Help Of Math Brain
This ’80s-style STEM PSA reminds us the patriarchy’s been lying to us and fueling our self-doubt our whole lives and sometimes we need to smash that shit with a hammer.
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5 Cooking Tips From A Former Kitchen Gadget Engineer
Working for four and a half years in the quality department at a kitchen gadget company has left me with some strong opinions about proper cooking prep.
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Nourish Your Brains With This STEM News Roundup
NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan on her career. How 3D holograms work. What happens when you get your period in space. And more!
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Notes From A Queer Engineer: Tear Gas, Tool Of The Police State
“While I in no way want to distract from the important conversations going on about anti-Black racism in America, I think it’s also pertinent for us to deconstruct some of the tools and techniques being used by the police to maintain control. So today we’re going to talk about tear gas.”
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Inflexible Scheduling Just Another Way Women Are Discriminated Against At Work
Studies and stories show that women don’t get the freedom to be both the mothers and the workers they want to be.
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“Mother Blaming” Is Bad Journalism, Shaky Science
The cumulative effect of media coverage on pregnancy paints a pretty warped picture: that pregnant people are the number one health threat to their future children.
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Science Will Not Save Us: Medicine, Research Ethics, and My Transgender Body
“The growing “body of evidence” emerging from biological and medical research, according to some commentators, speaks loudly and clearly: transgender people exist, science says. Of course, we already knew that… Any responsible approach to folding science into advocacy efforts should not only understand what scientific research says, but how and why it came to say what it does.”
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30 Sexy Dinosaur Facts For When You Can’t Think of What to Say in Bed
If you’ve ever thought, “I really wish I knew some super sexy dino facts,” this is definitely the list for you.
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Emily Graslie Wants More STEM Ladies on YouTube; Here Are 32 To Start
Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop calls on us to support female content creators in the STEM fields. Let’s do that.
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Queered Science Interview: Dr. Donna Riley and Engineering Social Justice
“I came out in my academic writing explicitly in 2003 because I knew that situating myself relative to relations of power in engineering, in academia […] was essential to the project of introducing critical pedagogies in my engineering classes. “
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Queered Science: Why Social Justice and STEM Fields Should Hang Out More Often
“There is no space for subjects that could be classified as social, like talking about inequalities. Of course, this is a false differentiation, because there is really no way to entirely separate the two — social dynamics are just as important as technical abilities.”
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Team Pick: Scientists May Have Cure for Cat Allergies, Everyone Rejoices
Thanks to a team of researchers at Cambridge University, cat dander’s days of ruining dates and eliminating roommates may be numbered.
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When You Wish Upon a Star: Throw Yourself a Perseids Party
In your childhood, did your mom wake up you at weird hours on school nights to watch meteor showers because they were more important than 2nd grade? Or was that just my mom? Either way, we’re all now Adults and we can get up (or stay up) to watch the meteor shower of our own volition.
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Science Says It’s Time for Real Talk About Lesbians and Pap Smears
This study from University of Maryland tells us that 38% of lesbians aren’t being regularly screened for cervical cancer.
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Valerie Weiss Is A Scientist Who Makes Movies: The Autostraddle Interview
In which I interview Valerie Weiss about her new film, Losing Control, and bringing women in science to the masses.
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New Sexual Orientation Study Suggests You Were Born This Gay
A new study says sexual orientation and “gender conformity” in women are genetic traits. Could this be the anti- anti-gay evidence we need? And at what cost?