The other day I was teaching a whole passel of high school students about cocaine and the brain. I usually give them choices about what they want to hear about, and they ALWAYS pick cocaine. I was so happy when someone picked anxiety disorders I must have looked like a total geek, but seriously, I’ve […]
GrrlScientist talks about Carnivalia, Greg Laden has pictures of the scantily clad, how can I distinguish myself when I post about the Carnivals that are out there? I will gladly accept any ideas out there. But anyway, December Scientiae is up, the HOT version, from Dr. Isis. I wasn’t sure how to contribute to that […]
This is technically history as well as science. Even though it was published in 1978, it actually refers to the cannibalistic practices of the Aztecs, whose empire was taken over by Cortes in 1521 when the Spanish conquistadores first came to the New World. If you’ve never heard of the Aztecs (who referred to themselves […]
When I was asked to review Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and my My Sister Stole My Mother’s Boyfriend, by Barbara Oakley, I was pretty certain that my life as a Science Blogger had reached its peak. I mean, blogging about science AND FREE BOOKS?! You’re not serious. When I got […]
I hope you all had a lovely turkey-filled Thanksgiving, and that no one trampled anyone to death on Black Friday (I am ashamed of people who would fail to notice they were running all over someone. That squishy feeling under your shoes? Notice it. And breaking down the doors to a WalMart? Have some dignity.) […]