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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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Of course you want to read great women-and-science related blogs. Where to find them? Try the great blogrolls at:
- Sciencewomen
- Scientiae
- Women in Science
At Women in Science, the blogs are categorized by background of the blogger and/or blog topic. You'll also want to read the Scientiae carnivals - you'll frequently discover new and interesting blogs that way. You could check outLet's All Have A Party! for a list of birthdays of notable women in science and engineering - additions courtesy of Penny! Thanks, Penny! Or, you could visit Women in Science and check the nifty calendar widget there, courtesy of the Google calendar created by Miss Prism!
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The place where I come from...is a small town. Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains
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.
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.
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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Scientiae Carnival:
Lab Cat is hosting the next Scientiae, and her theme is My Summer Vacation! Even for those not in education or with children, September means the end of summer so this Scientiae gives one more chance to look back over...
Posted on August 15, 2008 9:35 AM • 2 Comments •
Appointments are the Hydra of my mother's life; each one completed seems to generate two more.
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Posted on July 29, 2008 10:47 PM • 3 Comments •
Hey folks, over at the carnival I missed one entry that got caught in my spam filter. JaneB at Now, What Was I Doing? muses on how traditional success criteria lead to uneven weight distributions: The lesson I'm trying to...
Posted on June 11, 2008 10:48 PM • 1 Comments •
UPDATE: I missed one entry because it got caught in my spam filter. JaneB at Now, What Was I Doing? muses on how traditional success criteria lead to uneven weight distributions: The lesson I'm trying to learn this year and...
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Posted on June 7, 2008 6:08 PM • 11 Comments •
What, if anything, holds you back from a full-on sprawl?
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Posted on May 19, 2008 5:03 PM • 2 Comments •
That's some writing after Zuska's own heart!
Posted on April 7, 2008 6:08 PM • 3 Comments •
Skookumchick wants me to talk about renewal for the March Scientiae. I will try, though I'm sure this would be much easier for me if I had already undergone some form of said renewal. What do I find compelling about...
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Posted on February 28, 2008 4:48 PM • 10 Comments •
Yes, it's November 1, and that means Scientiae time! Over at Yami's place, Green Gabbro. I begged and begged my fellow male Sciblings to take up Yami's challenge and participate in this Scientiae, and two - count 'em, two! -...
Posted on November 1, 2007 2:24 PM • 0 Comments •
It's maddening that something as simple as how I wear my hair can be fraught with gender connotations.
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Posted on October 29, 2007 6:39 PM • 43 Comments •
Yami includes this very reasonable request to all you dude bloggers:
Posted on October 11, 2007 6:40 PM • 0 Comments •
Skookumchick offers up a devastating dissection of a mentoring workshop she was required to attend...
Posted on October 4, 2007 2:23 PM • 0 Comments •
It's late summer, and the harvest is bountiful, and so with the contributions to Scientiae. Thanks to all of you who submitted such fabulous posts. Some of you even wrote two posts! It must be that back-to-school enthusiasm. As you...
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Posted on September 2, 2007 6:50 PM • 9 Comments •