Scientists Found 400 Ancient Human Footprints in Africa, Really Makes You Think About Life
There’s a poem I’d like you to read. It’s called “Footprints in the Sand.” Oh, you’ve heard of it?
Starving Polar Bears 'Besiege' Russian Scientists in a Scene From My Worst Climate-Change Nightmares
Five Russian scientists stationed on an island in the Kara Sea were surrounded by 10 adult polar bears and their cubs for two weeks, prompting an emergency delivery of flares and dogs, which eventually drove the bears away, according to the Guardian.
Aliens Real*
Sit down and chill for a second if you will. We may have visitors.
These Lady Scientists Are So Distractingly Sexy I'm In Love and Crying
The internets are having fun destroying biochemist Tim Hunt’s comments about the “trouble with girls” in laboratories. Using the hashtag #distractinglysexy, people are posting ironic pictures of famed female scientists, while working scientists are taking selfies so hot it’s like they’re saturated with thermal energy.
These Scientist Nerds Freaking Out Over a Sperm Whale Are the Cutest
Look, it’s the most rare thing: pure human wonder, expressed by adults, in a respectable setting. Via BoingBoing, here is a video capturing the reaction of a handful of scientists on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus, whose remote operation vehicle has descended to nearly 2,000 feet under the sea near the coast…
Lego to Launch Female Scientist Series Following Gender Controversy
Lego has announced that it will launch science-themed play sets featuring female scientists and their lab tools. The series was chosen as the latest winner of Legos Ideas—in which people can submit and vote on proposals for play sets they'd like the toy company to sell—and comes on the heels of criticism surrounding…
Female Neuroscientists Parody That Embarrassing 'Science: It's A Girl Thing' Video
Remember that totally ineffective "Science: It's a Girl Thing" campaign from the European Union Commission that used ladymag imagery to attempt to entice young girls to the pursuit of science? You know, the one that cost $128,136, looked kind of like a video version of the game Mall Madness and turned out to garner…
Even Female Scientist-Doctors Are Paid Significantly Less Than Their Male Peers
Another day, another study that proves women get paid way, way less than men who are at the same stage in their careers: researchers looked at female and male physician-scientists' work hours, academic titles, specialties, ages, and any other factors that could influence their paycheck, making sure to only study…
Eerily Gorgeous Weather Finally Convinces People That Global Warming is a Thing
You may have noticed that it's really, really nice out! And after only a few measly inches of snow this "winter," too. Hmmm...warm winter...really warm spring...wait...NOW I GET IT.
Researchers Determine That Social Media Is Ruining Girlhood
Based on the specious data collected from a new Stanford University study, researchers have determined that girls between the ages of 8 and 12 who spend "considerable" time using social media are likely to be "less happy" than their unplugged peers.
L’Oreal Lets Us Know That Some Women Are Pretty Into Science
Little known fact: L'Oreal is a big supporter of female scientists.
Clinton Endorses Global Reproductive Health Investments • Girl Fights On The Rise
• On Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about women's health, health care, and contraceptive use at the 15th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. Here's a few highlights:
Mutant Bacteria Bio-Fabric To Change Lives, Take Over World
Scientists in San Diego say they have developed a process for making genetically modified E. coli bacteria consume sugar and "excrete" the key ingredient in spandex. This is how it starts! [Technology Review]
R.I.P. Marjorie Grene
Marjorie Grene, a scientist instrumental in creating the study of Philosophy of Biology, has died at 98. Dr. Grene was the first woman to get a volume in the "Library of Living Philosophers" series. [NYT]
Women + Science + Blogging = Awesome
Check out this list of "The 50 Must-Read Bloggers" on women in science, with titles like See Jane Compute, Dr. Jekyll & Mrs. Hyde, and We Can Sleep Later. [Health Zone Blog, via FairerScience]
When Daddy's A Mad Scientist, You'll Wear An Electrode Cap And Like It!
Awesome, awesome article in the Times yesterday about "a new crop of scientists using their children as research subjects."
Study Says: Artists Are Easy, Scientists Are Virgins
"Try asking out a female arts student for a date. You won't be disappointed as a new study shows that young woman studying arts are most likely to be sexually active," begins an article in today's Times of India. By the same token, apparently anyone asking "male science students" for a "date" is looking for…
