The Sciences
Social Media For Scientists Part 3: Win-Win
I confidently believe that increasing the use of social media for outreach by scientists will positively affect how the public views and understands science.
Science Sushi
Real science. Served raw.
September’s Scishimi: Musings on menstrual blood and spraying sperm.
Sorry I’m a week late in posting this: it’s been a busy October so far. Without further ado… This just in: women aren’t toxic.
Evolution
A Moral Gene?
If our moral psychology is a Darwinian adaptation, what does that say about human nature? About social policy, which always presupposes something about human nature?
The Sciences
Social Media for Scientists Part 2.5: Breaking Stereotypes
Ok, I swear I will get to Part 3 soon. But first, I want to comment on some of the critiques of my article. There are two main ones: this post by Steven Hamblin and this one, by Kevin Zelnio...
The Sciences
Observations: Reverse Bestiality
The submissions are now in for The Open Laboratory 2011, an anthology of the best science blogging of the year. There are 721 great science posts in the chase for 52 slots in the anthology!...
The Sciences
Students need your help!
It's back! This year's Science Bloggers For Students giving challenge has commenced! Every year, science bloggers from around the interwebs team up with DonorsChoose.org to help teachers...
The Sciences
Social Media for Scientists Part 2: You Do Have Time.
If you look at the comments on my last post, it seems like everyone agrees that scientists should be more active online. But when I gave my talk last week, I was hardly met with open arms by the scientists themselves...
Social Media for Scientists Part 1: It’s Our Job
Scientists. We’re an enigmatic group of people. On the one hand, we are trailblazers. We’re the innovators and inventors whose job it is, quite literally, to expand the world’s technology through knowledge...
Evolution
Observations: Why do women cry? Obviously, it's so they don't get laid.
This week, a paper came out looking at testosterone levels in fathers. A whirlwind of poor journalism followed, which was beautifully smacked down by William Saletan over at Slate (aslo: see this great post on the topic by our very own Kate Clancy)...
Environment
Mythbusting 101: Sharks will cure cancer
Sharks are incredible animals. They're some of the world's most well known creatures, popular enough to get entire weeks of television dedicated to them.
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