October 2011
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Do Humans Think Less Clearly When They Have To... →
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Haha. This is why I love research. There is so much creativity expressed in research. It bewilders me that more professors do not emphasize the importance of creativity in a good researcher. Sometimes you can’t directly measure what you would like, so you have to think of ways around it.
The Ig Nobel is an award given to research that makes you laugh and may even be...
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September 2011
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“Moreover, while the vague idea of motherhood had always seemed natural to me,...”
– Committed, Elizabeth Gilbert (via makidocious)
“One of the first things that changes in any society when women start to earn...”
– Committed, Elizabeth Gilbert (via makidocious)
Hi, Mommy! I'm not a sentient being!
urge2kill:
You can go ahead and abort me if you want to. If not, that’s cool, too. I wouldn’t really know because I am just a mass of cells right now and cannot think. So, do whatever you need to do.
Also, I am not capable of love or pain.
And I’m eating all your food.
And you might die if things get hairy in here.
Also I’m sorry if I incorrectly identified you as mommy. I forgot that...
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National Geographic Magazine: Beautiful Brains |... →
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By David Dobbs Photograph by Kitra Cahana Although you know your teenager takes some chances, it can be a shock to hear about them. One fine May morning not long ago my oldest son, 17 at the time, phoned to tell me that he had just spent a couple hours at the state police barracks. Apparently he had been driving “a little fast.” What, I asked, was “a little...
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D & I: Positive Racism is Still Racism: No, I'm... →
lemuffinmistress:
This is a blog post from kittiekattie on livejournal:
You know, some people will start with the basics. Some will start with the negatives. Some will start with fandom (and when I get into that, oh the rage will fly). I’m going to start with the flip side. The positive…
