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attackeng.jpg Zuska is the kick-ass alter-ego of Suzanne E Franks. When not dispensing Zuska's wisdom, Suzanne can often be found gardening, reading, or having one of her thrice-weekly migraines.

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The place where I come from...is a small town. Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains

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You will be wanting to read my excellent essay, 'Suzy the Computer' vs. 'Dr. Sexy': What's a Geek Girl to Do When She Wants to Get Laid? in She's Such a Geek! Women Write About Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff.

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If you have not yet figured out why you shoud not be using terms like "hard science" and "soft skills", then you absolutely need to read Telling Stories About Engineering: Group Dynamics and Resistance to Diversity in NWSA Journal v. 16 No. 1, 2004 (Re)Gendering Science Fields.

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You should also read They Blinded Me With Science: Misuse and Misunderstanding of Biological Theory, an excellent critique of Thornhill and Palmer's nonsense about rape as an evolutionary strategy. You can find it in Burack and Josephson's must-read tome, Fundamental Differences: Feminists Talk Back to Social Conservatives.

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February 28, 2009

Isis, You Should Have Been There At The Philly Flower Show!

Category: Friday Fare

Yes: shoes! Made out of flowers 'n' stuff!

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February 27, 2009

Witch Hazel at the Morris Arboretum

Category: Gardening For Life

Here's hoping that if you have a witch hazel, it is blooming gloriously for you.

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February 26, 2009

Book Meme - From Sciencewomen

Category: Memes

To avoid a paper review I should be working on... Via Sciencewoman at Sciencewomen, the BBC Book Meme. Using the second list she has posted, supposedly the actual BBC book list. The ones I've read are in bold. I didn't...

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An Example of On-The-Spot Networking/Mentoring

Category: Positive Actions

Senior people: Mentoring and expanding the networks of junior people is part of your job!

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Your Local YMCA: Now With More Paper Waste!

Category: Burns My Shorts

SCENE: At the YMCA: they used to have perfectly serviceable water fountains in the room with the treadmills, elliptical trainers, and weight machines. They ripped them out and replaced them with water coolers that require the use of little conical...

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February 24, 2009

First Diversity in Science Carnival is Up!

Category: Announcements

It's up and available for reading, people! Go over and enjoy at Urban Science Adventures! This carnival celebrates the people of science and engineering - those who innovate, invent, research, teach, and reach out. This Blog Carnival tells the stories...

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Why Do We Think Only Really Hideously Evil Human Beings Could Be Sexual Harassers?

Category: Apologists for the Oppressors

The fact is, you can't pick sexual harassers out of a crowd. They don't have a mark on their foreheads.

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The Question of Emotion in Speaking of "Voodoo Correlations in Social Neuroscience"

Category: Geekalicious

Maybe a good argument can't really stand on its own against established dogma, without a little help.

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February 23, 2009

Grad School Fosters Depression; How to Fight It

Category: Daily Struggles

The Feb. 20th Chronicle Review has a set of articles about grad school life. The statistics on how grad school cultivates and enhances depression and mental illness are, well, depressing. But if you are or ever have been a graduate...

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February 22, 2009

Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith: Career Path of An Administrative Leader

Category: Diversity in Science Carnival

Scientists who are still at the bench may not ever think much about administration or, if they do, their thoughts may be markedly negative. And yet administrative work can be both important and personally rewarding and fulfilling, just as much...

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