Hypotheses on Outcome-Based Learning | Vol. 3 / No. 19.2
In which, rather than nailing theses to a door and starting a revolution, I post hypotheses to a blog and invite open commentary. This is kind-of a long one, but please, read on. *** I’m […]
Month: March 2016
A-to-Z of Bullsh*t on YouTube (Signal Boost) | Vol. 3 / No. 19.1
*** For this week’s romp into the unnerving world of the factually vacant, I’m just giving a signal boost to a post over at Gizmodo by one Bryan Menegus, who has produced an A-to-Z of […]
Kelly Comes Home, SES-9 Launches, and Unplanned Pregnancies Decline | Vol. 3 / No. 19
From astronaut Scott Kelly’s return to Earth, to SpaceX’s latest success, to our lowest-ever unplanned pregnancy numbers, we’ve got the best of the week’s news for your perusal. Read on! *** Welcome Back, Scott Kelly […]
Let’s Talk About Periods | Vol. 3 / No. 18.5
In Today’s #FeministFriday post, Elle talks about the push to recognize, as a society, that women menstruate, and that it is a normal thing that normally happens so oh my god why are you making that […]
Hand of the Creator | Vol. 3 / No. 18.4
In a story that is likely to get weirder before it gets saner, a paper published in the journal PLOS One has made some, shall we say rather unusual claims. Read on. [Updated 5:30pm 3 […]
A Moment of Silence for ‘Mythbusters’ | Vol. 3 / No. 18.3
This makes me sad. *** It’s a pretty tough week for me this week. I’m tired, I’ve got a mountain of grading to climb, a dissertation chapter to finish, and Mythbusters is ending. Let’s all […]
HPV Vaccines Work, Don’t Lead To “Behavioural Issues” | Vol. 3 / No. 18.2
Last week we got two pieces of news about the HPV vaccine, both of which reinforce the idea that everyone should be getting one of these vaccines. Read on. *** First, a study in the journal […]