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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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Support the Mautner Project for Lesbians With Cancer! "The Mautner Project improves the health of lesbians, bisexual, and transgender women who partner with women, and their families, through advocacy, education, research, and direct service. [The Mautner Project envisions] a healthcare system that is guided by social justice and responsive to the needs of all people."

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Some Good News For A Change:

Beach Wheelchair Update

Category: Geekalicious

"We thought you might like to know about how our little motorized beach wheelchair company is doing..."

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Chive Sauce, Because I Can't Think About Health Care All The Time

Category: Some Good News For A Change

Mr. Z was watching over my shoulder and as I cooed with pleasure over my achievement he called me Julia. Heh. Not really,

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Scientist/Guitar Hero

Category: Geekalicious

Isis has a post about the secret life of scientists - an important topic, lest the young 'uns think that grown-up scientists have no lives and just sit around in their labcoats all day reading journal articles, plotting experiments, and...

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Help Dr. Isis raise money for a scholarship - go visit!

Category: Announcements

Text and title shamelessly stolen from Sciencewomen, I have no time to write, am at mom's again. Dr. Isis has decided to donate the funds from her blog traffic to fund a scholarship for undergraduate research, and has gotten the...

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Celebrating Pi Day With Bird Pie (No, Not That Kind)

Category: Geekalicious

Bird Pie is nutritious for wild critters and nourishing for your soul. I highly recommend it.

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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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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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Watching the Inauguration

Category: Some Good News For A Change

I'm watching the inauguration on tv...all the bigwigs are walking in...and here comes Malia and Sasha. Could those girls possibly be any cuter? Every time they show a shot of the sea of humanity on the Mall I am just...

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Picturing Malia Obama in the White House

Category: Some Good News For A Change

Tonight I watched the Barbara Walters interview with Barack and Michelle Obama. They were talking about their daughters' reactions to the White House, and shared a story about Malia. She said that she had thought that the White House would...

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Welcome, Dr. Isis!

Category: Announcements

Zuska is thrilled to announce that Dr. Isis the Scientist, Domestic and Laboratory Goddess, has joined ScienceBlogs! Yay! Another kick-ass woman blogger in the neighborhood! And a well-shod one, too! Stop on over and say hi as she gets settled...

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