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    janeanne: I remember the Christmas I got my fist science kit. It had a microscope and glass slides and was generally awesome. And it must have done something ... more »
    caffeine72: I adore my advisor so much right now. He's a cranky bastard, but all he cares about is if you get it, not what your plumbing is. He was the first ph... more »
    stealthird: I want one. Like, right now. Seriously, though, I don't think the fact that this product was made and marketed to girls speaks to progressiveness as m... more »
    Jack_Burton: Nowdays, I think that sales of such a kit would be regulated, lest little Susie start synthesizing MDMA from Sudafed - because that's all kids are int... more »
    labeled: I was just looking for a "$5 Girls Gift" for my daughter's Christmas party at school and came across the baddest little "Make Your Own Bubble Bath and... more »
    lizzzz: I just finished a paper on the "leaky pipeline" phenomenon where women are leaving tenure-track careers at greater rates than men...I'm a little sick ... more »
    deeemer: These paragraphs in the article made me furious: "Women were also more likely to find their research repetitive and frustrating - 57% did, compared wi... more »
    KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins: I wanted a chemistry set as a kid, but my parents bought me an Easy Bake Oven. They feared I would set the house on fire with a chemistry set but were... more »
    DangerMouse: This is oddly timed, as earlier today, I was thinking, "What ELSE could I do with the PhD I'll get in 6 months?" Seriously, I might just give up after... more »
    vamusical: There's a section of Flickr for "Chemical Heritage"???!!! more »
    tscheese: I always wanted a chemistry kit when I was a kid. I always thought it would be fun to make little messes and experiments and watch chemicals react wit... more »
    Liz11685: My mom would love this. She rocks as a science teacher- she even went on a scientific expedition to the Labrador Sea last year on a boat. But she got ... more »
    cwisto moweina has got yer goat: Can they use it to whip up a batch of homemade lipstick? more »
    LindsayC: doctoral hilarity ensues: Looks like fun and I'm proud of the 50's! It looks to me like the booklet inside had girls instead of boys in the illustrations. I would so love to re... more »
    Brigit: I had a dissection kit that came with a microscope some mounted slides, and the slides and slipcovers to mount my own specimens! more »