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BoobSaver 5K

Posted 13 October 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: In honor of Friday’s National Mammogram day, Jack Black gets a mammogram in honor of the Men for Women Now campaign, a collaboration between the Noreen Fraser Foundation and SocialVibe to fund women’s cancer research. Jack co-wrote this video where he encourages men to “get off our lazy butts…” tags: BoobSaver 5K, national mammogram day, humor, funny, Men 4 Women Now, breast cancer, health, medicine, public service announcement, streaming video ... Read more

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London Roof Surfing

Posted 3 September 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: For those of you who are checking in today, wondering where we are and what we are doing, here’s a look at one of the fun activities that is scheduled to happen tonight at Science Online London: gathering on a rooftop in London for the FringeFrivolous Unconference (i. e.; “roof surfing”). This video was shot during last year’s roof surfing event (which I could not attend, boo!), but I plan to shoot some video of this same event tonight... Read more

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The Mystery of the Family That Walks on All Fours

Posted 22 August 2010 by GrrlScientist

Summary: This is a fascinating episode of Nova about the international scientists who investigated and helped a Turkish family where all the children suffer from a genetic mutation that causes them all to walk on all fours instead of upright. tags: The Mystery of the Family That Walks on All Fours, Nova, PBS, television, disability, birth defect, heritable mutation, inbreeding, genetics, molecular biology, neurobiology, developmental biology, streaming video This fascinating video is a complete episode of the American science program,... Read more

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Mystery Bird: Great Frigatebird, Fregata (Pelecanus) minor

Posted 12 August 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: This mystery bird species was filmed in Papua New Guinea and — seriously, don’t fall off your chair! — is being touted as a living “dinosaur,” the Ropen (or ‘demon flyer’), a monstrous Dimorphodon that has presumably terrified the natives of Papua New Guinea for thousands of years. Can any of you name this mysterious flying erm, animal? tags: Great Frigatebird, Greater Frigatebird, Man-of-War Bird, Man o’ War Bird, Man o’ War Hawk, ‘Iwa, ’a" rel="tag">Kōta’a, Fregata minor, Pelecanus... Read more

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Mike Rinder Speaks Out About Scientology

Posted 25 July 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Mike Rinder Speaks Out About Scientology — first broadcast 22 July 2010 on Channel Seven’s Today Tonight program in Australia [Reporter: Bryan Seymour] tags: Mike Rinder Speaks Out About Scientology, L Ron Hubbard, scientology, David Miscavage, violence, cult of abuse, crybaby religion wackaloons, religion, cults, mind control, scientology, John Dixon, streaming video ... Read more

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Councillor Faces Inquiry Over ‘Stupid’ Scientology Tweet

Posted 25 July 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: A councillor in the UK is facing a disciplinary hearing after calling the Church of Scientology “stupid” in a “tweet” (post) on Twitter. Wales’ public standards watchdog said John Dixon is likely to have breached the code of conduct for local authority members with his short but sweet message last year. tags: Councillor Faces Inquiry Over ‘Stupid’ Scientology Tweet, twitter, technology, freedom of speech, freedom of thought, crybaby religion wackaloons, religion, cults, mind control, scientology, John Dixon, streaming video ... Read more

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Brostitution and Brostitutes

Posted 21 July 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Okay, speaking of “what is family”; this video is a humorous trailer for an imaginary documentary that takes a closer look at the seedy world of brostitution and brostitutes. Brostitutes are men who provide companionship to lonely men .. scientists and doctors, for example .. in exchange for money. This film digs deeper than any other film has when it comes to this secret world of bro-on-bro non-sexual love for profit. tags: Brostitution and Brostitutes, film, movies, filmmaking, men,... Read more

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The Empathic Civilisation

Posted 21 July 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: This video animates a presentation by bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical thinker, Jeremy Rifkin. It presents his investigations into the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society. tags: The Empathic Civilisation, empathy, primates, mirror neurons, consciousness, neural psychology, sociability, popular psychology, society, culture, Jeremy Rifkin, Royal Society of Art, RSA, streaming video ... Read more

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TEDTalks: Carter Emmart Demonstrates a 3D Atlas of The Universe

Posted 7 July 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: For the last 12 years, Carter Emmart has been coordinating the efforts of scientists, artists and programmers to build a complete 3D visualization of our known universe. He demos this stunning tour and explains how it’s being shared with facilities around the world. tags: 3D Atlas of The Universe, visible universe, technology, computer graphics, public outreach, NYC, AMNH, American Museum of Natural History, Carter Emmart, TEDTalks, TED Talks, streaming video ... Read more

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Webby Nominee: NOVA’s The Secret Life of Scientists

Posted 23 April 2010 by GrrlScientist

Okay, my peeps, I need your help. PBS is airing a NOVA series called “The Secret Life of Scientists.” This miniseries has been nominated for a Webby Award for the Best Documentary Series, and is almost tied with a David Lynch film. We need your help to push this one over the top and give it the support of the people! I’ve embedded a clip below that I know you will enjoy (interestingly, I know several of these scientists in... Read more

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