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  • So, my kids really are mutants

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    From Newsweek – Autism: New Findings in from Big Gene Study So what are the preliminary findings? What this shows is that there are rare chromosomal changes, what we call copy number variations, [associated with autism] rather than a single… Read More ›

  • Two tales of netball

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    Netball participation numbers are dropping, which is a problem for women’s fitness in Australia and New Zealand as traditionally netball has been the sport with the highest participation rates for women. A friendly lurker (thanks, R.) sent me a link… Read More ›

  • Friday Furry: kewt widdle puppy edition

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    originally uploaded by queenmichelle OK, there’s an awful lot of search engine hits on “Fluffy Destroyer of Worlds” and a lot of versions of this image, and lots of other pictures of animals alleged to be this apocalyptic furball. I… Read More ›

  • Been meaning to post on this for weeks

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    Last month, one of my “favourite” creationist kooks, “Dr” Kent Hovind (also known as Dr Dino) has finally had his lies and arrogance over many years catch up with him: he’s been sentenced to 10 years in prison for various… Read More ›

  • A cornucopia from Cassini

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    JPL has put up a photo-essay of some of the best shots of and around Saturn taken by the space-probe Cassini. The moon Dione passes in front of Saturn (image from Astronomy Picture Of The Day) H/T Club Troppo’s Nic… Read More ›

  • Horrible prisons of narrative

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    The Independent (sic) Women’s Forum[their FAQ] [counterview] in the US have been garnering much attention for their reactionary “Take Back the Date” campaign, a Valentine’s Day activist response to the horribly unromantic V-day campaigns in the States that aim to… Read More ›

  • What to do in an emergency

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    Alternate versions of the “universally understood” images in a recent US govt publication. If you are trapped with no hope of being found, amuse yourself in your final moments with shadow puppets. A quick family snapshot in front of the… Read More ›

  • Insufferable coffee snob gloat

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    I just got a brand new Rancilio Silva espresso machine, and you (probably) don’t have one. It is built like the proverbial brick shithouse. I need no longer dread any difficulties finding our cricket bat to combat an intruder: the… Read More ›

  • David and Margaret are back

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    And David Stratton suavely used “meretricious”* in the most appositely contemptuous fashion. How delightful when one’s favourite film review show appeals not only to one’s inner geek but also to one’s inner vocab nazi. * A long, long time ago,… Read More ›

  • A novel gift idea

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    The Australian has the best headline on this: Snip in time for your Valentine. If you don’t want more children than you already have, then give your beloved your vasectomy for Valentine’s Day, and free her from contraceptive worries, says… Read More ›