Science (Art)
Not what I was expecting, but a wonderful article on the connection between excellent art and excellent science.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/02/26/172867905/why-beyonc-would-make-an-excellent-scientist-really
Feminism (Life)
This is for all the people (men and women) who have been raised to believe sexism doesn’t exist, that bias against those without a Y chromosome is something lost in the past. This article is a wakeup call, and without awareness, it’s easy to be taken in by the people who point to a few exceptions and claim them the rule. I hope you read. I’m not telling you what to think. I’m just offering another perspective from that given practically from birth.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/the-womens-blog-with-jane-martinson/2013/apr/16/everyday-sexism-project-shouting-back
Indie (Publishing)
Ten quick tips for indie authors.
http://mystiparker.blogspot.com/2013/02/nickel-nasties-series-16-ten-tips-for.html
Paleontology (Science)
Rare fossil shoulder blades offer the answer to the outstanding question of whether Lucy’s hominid still climbed trees like our ape-like ancestors.
http://www.livescience.com/24297-early-human-lucy-swung-from-trees.html
Urban Myth (Sociology)
This is a wonderful case of an urban myth that persists because it makes sense even though false:
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/578-does-wedding-rice-make-birds-explode.html
Fall into a world where beauty is a facade, and one elf is pushed beyond reason to rid herself of the smooth-skinned curse. ~ Now available as an eBook:
Curve of Her Claw