Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
Welcome to the Scientiae Carnival for October! Here’s a great (and relevant to the theme of ‘It’s been a while — what’s changed?‘ for this month’s Scientiae) — The Bigger Picture presents us with Ph.D. Pioneers: In 2009, for the first time in the history of U.S. universities, more women than men received doctoral degrees. Reported [...]
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It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these… and it’s probably about time, considering how little ‘proper blogging’ I’ve done while on the road / working as a teacher again / writing the thesis / editing anthology / writing for CSI’s website / doing podcasts… okay, maybe I have a few excuses up [...]
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Ha, in response to my entry to the Classic Science Papers challenge (all done! Check them out!), a friend sends me the following as a suggestion for my next entry (I believe A Blog Around the Clock’s Coturnix thinks it now should become a blog carnival?). ‘Social Factors Influencing Problem Solving In Women’ by Hoffman [...]
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For the Scientiae carnival, following the theme of ‘Added Weight’. The email featured a job description – which I couldn’t have. The Institution was going to start Something New. It was going to be competitive to enter, a program for the young elite. One of those cool things with the latest research and activities involved, [...]
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So! Last night I was chatting to a friend, using three-way Skype, congratulating a new NSW committee member for the Australian Skeptics! Interestingly enough, the two active NSW committee members who hold PhDs are both women. We had a great discussion stemming from my attending a lecture on Monday by visiting lecturer Dr Martin Evinson [...]
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