PLoS One: First Direct Evidence of Chalcolithic Footwear from the Near Eastern Highlands
In 2008, a well preserved and complete shoe was recovered at the base of a Chalcolithic pit in the cave of Areni-1, Armenia. Here, we discuss the chronology of this find, its archaeological context and its relevance to the study of the evolution of footwear.
Knitting Clio: Sexism in Science, or Why There Was No Alberta Einstein
Via Dr. Isis, the Kids Read Science and Teens Read Science Summer Science Reading Contests:
Contest rules are simple: 1) read a nonfiction book on a topic in science, technology, engineering, or math; 2) make a video about the book that's less than 5 minutes long; 3) upload the video and submit the entry form by 11 pm (Central Daylight Time) on 22 September 2010.
KidsReadScience is for kids ages 8 through 12; TeensReadScience is for young adults ages 13 through 18. Anyone anywhere may submit one entry (in English), although prize distribution is currently restricted to locations in the US and its territories. Details are at the contest websites.
The Feminist Hulk Twitter feed and the Feminist Hulk Interview with Ms. Magazine blog.
HULK POLITELY REQUEST CHANGING TABLE IN MEN’S ROOM. HULK CHOOSE NOT TO EMPLOY SMASH IN THIS MOMENT. MULTIPLE TOOLS FOR CHANGE.
fannie’s room: In Which Commenters Make My Case
C.L. Minou at Tiger Beatdown: What We Write When We Don’t Write For the Internet: Looking For A Voice In All The Wrong Places
Ethan (via Samia): Propaganda for your Pants
Ladysquires: Tales from the Writing Center: The Engineering Group Project and Why I’m Not Proud of You for Correcting Other People’s Grammar
Dinosaur Tracking: Leonardo da Vinci – Paleontology Pioneer
Wellcome Trust Blog: Old diabetes drugs offer hope for a new Hepatitis C treatment
Ideas in Food: King Salmon Belly. For this project they use Activa RM (pdf on usage and ingredients). Activa is transglutaminase, the amino acid cross-linking enzyme that allows Wylie Dufresne to make noodles with no starch.
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