So the first ever Research Blogging Award Nominees are up! There are some great nominees up there for lots of topics, but Sci doesn’t want to tell you who to vote for because that would be biased and evil. Oh, I’ll do it once. Vote for me!! Research Blogging Awards 2010 Finalist Neurotopia is nominated […]
Many of you may have heard from your doctor that doing Kegels is a good thing. It’s certainly good for keeping your pelvic floor strong, to prevent problems like uterine prolapse following birth. It’s also very good for keeping your bladder good and functional later in life. So do your Kegels, ladies. However, Sci has […]
Recently, one of my beloved SciBlings, Janet, was one of the speakers at a UCLA Dialogue on the ethics of animals in research. Although I was more than a little afraid for her (of course her name, address, email, and phone were instantly posted all over the activists websites), but Sci’s fears turned out unfounded […]
Continuing in our vein of basic science posts on female reproduction, we’re going to take a bit of an aside (and this is VERY relevant for the paper that Sci wanted to blog about that needed so much background). We’ve covered the basic anatomy, the hormones, and the monthly cycle. But what about…when you don’t […]
Duh nuh… Duh nuh, duh nuh…. Duh nuh, duh nuh, Duh nuh, duh nuh, Duh nuh, duh nuh, Duhnuh, duhnuh, Duhnuh, duhnuh… IT’S HERE!!!! IT’S ALIVEEEEE!!!! IT’S OPEN LAB!!!! YES! It’s out. Finally. After a great deal of toil and a certain amount of lateness. Also stress. And there was very little sleep. You can […]
1) There is something happening. News at noon! High noon. Be prepared!! Duh nuh… 2) PZ Myers put up a video on the cocksure female hyena. I love the dramatic music and the flashing of clouds across the sky. *deep, British, threatening voice* “Some females want to beat males at their own game…and they take […]
Extra points to you all who will read the menstrual cycle post on your iPad. Welcome to part two of Female Reproduction, the hormones and menstrual cycle. Part one covered the basic anatomy, and today we’re doing…the menstrual cycle. Here is the picture you’re going to need: It’s a lot, Sci will admit. But the […]
We hereby take a break from the female reproductive cycle to ask: How’s your sex life? How do you FEEL about your sex life? More importantly, how does your SEX THERAPIST feel about your sex life? Corty EW, Guardiani JM. “Canadian and American sex therapists’ perceptions of normal and abnormal ejaculatory latencies: how long should […]
Sci was handed a paper a few days ago, on the concept of evolutionary psychology (or physiology, possibly) and mate choice due to things like birth control. She thought she’d blog it. And then she realized that, to blog it successfully, she was going to have to do some MAJOR background. And then she had […]
There are three points that are Important in this post: 1) Today is the Best Day of the Year. Not yesterday. Yesterday was just Valentine’s Day. TODAY is the day that all the Valentine’s Day chocolate goes on sale. I hope that you are all celebrating appropriately. I assure you Sci is doing her best. […]