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Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Badass Princess Engineers and Gaming Manifestos

So much good STEM news this week! Come and get your links.

By Laura Mandanas| February 22, 2018 | 5 Comments
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: A Tiny Dino With Rainbow Feathers

Women scientists on an Antarctic mission to save the planet, a history of Black scientists, a call on Twitter to create positive, non-sexist, and diverse science gifs featuring women and more!

By Laura Mandanas| February 7, 2018 | 11 Comments
A bird in the water next to a boat docking station.
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: A Land Built On Dikes

During the 1800s, most land creation in Boston was accomplished via sea walls (“dikes”) and infill.

By Laura Mandanas| January 24, 2018 | 15 Comments
statue of liberty in front of a rainbow flag
Geekery News + Politics

3 Ways To Actually Improve Electoral Process Integrity (With Science!)

How cryptography, human-centered design, and statistics can be used in support of our democracy.

By Laura Mandanas| January 10, 2018 | 9 Comments
Photographer Erica Kelly Martin captured this amazing view of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket soaring over the palm trees of Hollywood, California after its launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Dec. 22, 2017. Credit: Erica Kelly Martin via Space.com.
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: SpaceX Satellite Launches and Librarians Saving the Internet

Morning showers or night showers, fun facts about reindeers, a map of gender diverse cultures and more links!

By Laura Mandanas| December 27, 2017 | 9 Comments
Tech Advice Jamie Chung Crystal Martin and Alex Dainis
Geekery

5 Videos of Solid Advice for Women in STEM for Your Consideration

You probably need to watch this video about creating an anti-burnout cocoon.

By Laura Mandanas| December 13, 2017 | 4 Comments
Geekery

Notes From a Queer Engineer: Dinosaur Footprints, the Mathematical Joy of Smarties and More

“That noise you hear is very excited science-y squealing.”

By Laura Mandanas| November 15, 2017 | 12 Comments
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Robot Birds and More News About Disaster Capitalism

“Anything brown and round is fair game,” says Patricelli, who says she’s even seen Greater Sage-Grouses try to mate with dried cow poop when nothing more promising was around. “The bar is pretty low for us in trying to fool the males.”

By Laura Mandanas| November 1, 2017 | 3 Comments
Geekery

Interview With Two Queer Engineers: Katie and Kelly Votolato

“We got asked if we were sisters-in-law. Like we had brothers or something –”
“Like, no, we’re married to each other.”
“They really couldn’t wrap their heads around us.”

By Laura Mandanas| October 25, 2017 | 11 Comments
Geekery

Calls for Renewable Energy Meet Disaster Capitalism in Post-Maria Puerto Rico

As we continue watching the response to Hurricane Maria unfold, those of us who care about sustainability should be mindful of who we’re enabling to gain figurative power as well as literal.

By Laura Mandanas| October 4, 2017 | 5 Comments
Here's a mosaic of Saturn made from raw images acquired by Cassini on Sept. 13, 2017, as it was on its way toward its dive into the planet's atmosphere. These images are uncalibrated for color but were acquired in visible-light RGB filters. The mosaic comprises 11 color composites, each a stack of three images taken in red, green, and blue channels. They were adjusted for brightness and color to be fairly uniform across the whole view. This will be our last close-up image of Saturn for a long time. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/Jason Major
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: A Volcanologist Heartthrob and Goodbye to Cassini

Where do birds go during a hurricane, the physics of cozy sweaters, free posters of women mathematicians, and more!

By Laura Mandanas| September 20, 2017 | 5 Comments
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Nerd Utopias, Drone Sheep Videos, and a Penguin Expert

Did you know that you can avoid tangled headphones by winding the cord into figure eights? It’s true!

By Laura Mandanas| September 6, 2017 | 8 Comments
Food and Drink Geekery

How To Make Beer and Wine Popsicles, Win at Life Using Science

What I’m about to share isn’t a new idea, but times are hard, life is short, and dammit, we all deserve something good right now!

By Laura Mandanas| August 23, 2017 | 15 Comments
middle earth map
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Messed Up Middle-earth Mountains, Building Demolition And More

“Middle-earth’s got 99 problems, and mountains are basically 98 of them.”

By Laura Mandanas| August 9, 2017 | 16 Comments
A zebra shark in Madagascar. Via shutterstock.
Geekery

5 Scientific Shark Facts With A Small Side Of Misandry

On Sunday, Michael Phelps raced a great white shark. He lost.

By Laura Mandanas| July 26, 2017 | 38 Comments
Television

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.

By Laura Mandanas| July 12, 2017 | 22 Comments
honey comb with blue honey inside
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Dumpster Honey and Tricky Nature Documentaries

Making wine in space, modern medicine doesn’t take women seriously, a solar eclipse is coming up soon and so many more links!

By Laura Mandanas| June 28, 2017 | 10 Comments
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: 5 Facts About Rainbows

Where to look for a “glory” and other small joys.

By Laura Mandanas| June 14, 2017 | 25 Comments
Geekery Sex + Relationships

How To Safely Make Yourself Slippery (With Lube!)

Crank up some mood music and let’s get into it!

By Laura Mandanas| May 31, 2017 | 5 Comments
Geekery

The 13 Stages of Klub Deer, In Robots

I’d like to think that all of us are exactly where we’re supposed to be right now, doing exactly what we’re supposed to be doing. And if what’s required of you right now is to look at gifs of dancing robots, so be it.

By Laura Mandanas| May 17, 2017 | 7 Comments
Geekery

25 Queer Engineer Approved Ways To Pass The Time On A Plane

“Calculate how many ‘free’ airline snacks you would need to eat to break even on the cost of your plane ticket.”

By Laura Mandanas| May 3, 2017 | 16 Comments
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