There’s a little bit of somethin’ somethin’ for everyone 🙂
Here was the thoughty controversy of the week: Tim Hunt doesn’t want women in the lab. Why? Because they fall in love with their male coworkers, they distract their male coworkers, and they cry (there’s no crying in science!).
So, of course, after making the statement, Hunt quit. That didn’t stop these ladies from taking it out of him with #distractifyinglysexy 🙂
- IFLS blogged it.
- And here it is on attn: with a video compilation 🙂
Understanding the sensitive heart. The Elephant Journal.
This is for anyone who has had to watch a loved one die. There is something poetic about being there to witness the final struggle, even if the struggle is not a physical one. To sit with death. The Elephant Journal.
Sarah Knight left a job because happiness is more important to her than commitment. Quartz.
Which countries are the happiest? Find out in this article from 24/7 Wall St. Canada’s in there, but the Scandinavians rule (apparently)!
Indigenous cultures have less back pain. Why is that? NPR.
Baba Yaga’s House, a feminist alternative to seniors’ homes, opens in Paris. RFI.
Eight feminist lessons from Jane Austen. Bustle.
The psychology of inspirational women: Veronica Mars. Janina Scarlet for The Mary Sue.
Caitlyn Jenner got Vi Hart thinking about gender. Honest and awesome.
Sarah Jones delivers a sex talk from the future by way of six characters. Amazing TED Talk.
Margaret Atwood speaks out about Bill C-51. The National Observer.
The problem with patterns. The Creativity Post.
Find out more about the SEAL team that’s famous for taking out Osama Bin Laden. The New York Times.
The moon terminator illusion. Vsauce.
Did the dinosaurs really go extinct? It’s okay to be smart.
Eek! If a Boomslang bites you, you bleed to death (out of every orifice – ew). IFLS.
Here’s a little futuristic retro for you: This is what 1956 marketers thought 1976 roads would be like. Popular Mechanics.
13 rarely seen photos of Marilyn Monroe. Elle. She was such a beautiful woman.
This tribute to a beloved dog will have you bawling. But it is SO beautiful. Denali. Bustle.
So kawaii! A family of weasels scales a wall. The Telegraph.
And in case the song at the end of the Denali video got to you like it got to me:
Now go get that squishy grey thing of yours into gear 🙂
I’m off to get ready for the M.H. Callway workshop taking place in Sudbury this evening.
I will probably not post on Saturday this week because of Wordstock, but I’ll post Ad Astra and Wordstock reportage on Sunday. Ok? Ok. S’alright? S’alright!
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