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Congratulations To Nobel Winner Elizabeth Blackburn

by podblack on October 6, 2009

From The Age: Early in her tertiary education Elizabeth Blackburn was asked by a family friend: ”What’s a nice girl like you doing studying science?”
Last night, the now Dr Blackburn had the last laugh when she became the first Australian woman to win a Nobel prize.
Melbourne-educated Dr Blackburn, 60, was awarded the Nobel prize in [...]

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Obama Eliminates Abstinence-Only Funding in Budget

by podblack on September 24, 2009

Huffington Post: President Obama’s 2010 budget, released this afternoon, eliminates federal funding for a range of abstinence-only education programs.

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Amazon Hijacked: Ten Funniest Review Threads

by podblack on September 20, 2009

The Telegraph: Reviews posted by Amazon customers have become one of the online retailer’s most useful and popular features. But they are open to abuse by mischievous commenters.
“By avoiding this book you will miss out on the precise location of the heretical surfboard worshipped by the British royal family and the sinister [...]

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Jaycee Dugard Abduction Case Highlights Failure of Psychics

by podblack on September 1, 2009

Article by Ben Radford over at Live Science.com – “Yet the psychics conveniently ignore the fact that their information was either wrong or so general and vague that it was useless. If Shear’s psychic powers told her that this poor girl was being kept in the most horrific conditions — being subjected to continual sexual [...]

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BEST Astronomy Interview Ever

by podblack on August 20, 2009

Space Rock The Final Frontier: Sir Patrick Moore On Pop – The Quietus. Go read. Now.
“It feels like a different age now,” ruminates Sir Patrick Moore, the 86-year-old TV presenter, astronomer and xylophone player, when you ask him if the 40 years since the first moon landing have gone quickly for him. As well he [...]

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How Many Women Does It Take To Change The Face Of Comedy?

by podblack on August 13, 2009

Article in The UK Times – How many women does it take to change the face of comedy? It features Izzy Lawrence, who I saw live last year in London, with her very skeptical show (and I caught the train after with her!). Find out more in regards to research on sex differences and humor [...]

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