Scientists Plan March on Washington
Scientists might have reputations for being introverts, but if there’s anything they don’t like, it’s being told to keep…
Science Mom: Raw Milk Is A Raw Deal
American grocery shoppers love the word ‘natural’. There’s a certain sense that if we just eat enough ancient grains,…
Science Mom: It Puts The Sunscreen On Its Skin Or Else It Gets The Hose Again
Summer — with apologies to our friends in the southern hemisphere — is here at last! As we all…
Science Mom: Allergies Suck, So Why Do We Get Them?
In the United States, allergy rates have been on the rise for half a century. According to the American…
Science Mom: Vagina Maintenance For Dummies (And Everyone Else)
Vaginas! About half of the world has one, and yet referring frankly to one in public tends to have…
Science Mom: ‘Fat’ Is Not The Opposite Of ‘Healthy’
Fat and healthy aren’t mutually exclusive. The idea that a person’s health can immediately be observed by a quick…
Science Mom: Genetically Modified Food Is Still Just Food
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, make up a fairly small percentage of our food, but a huge majority of…
Science Mom: Gluten Is Not A 4-Letter Word
If you haven’t had a friend, relative, or acquaintance recommend that you go gluten-free as an all-encompassing cure for…
Science Mom: Your Microwave Will Not Give You Cancer, And Might Even Help Prevent It
Forget dogs: microwaves are a mom’s best friend. They’re convenient, they’re fast, they’re the omnipresent cure to a raging…
Science Mom: Essential Oils Won’t Make You Healthy, But At Least You’ll Smell Good
Essential oils smell nice. I enjoy a dab of lavender behind the ears, or a daub of Vick’s VapoRub…
Science Mom: What You Don’t Know About The Flu Can Hurt You
Since I have a YMCA membership, I get to watch a lot of closed-captioned headline news that otherwise I…
Science Mom: F***ing Fevers, How Do They Work?
Fevers aren’t very much fun. They’re miserable, whether you’re a child who doesn’t understand why you feel so poorly…
Gift This: A Science Mom Gift Guide
Toys come and go, but science is forever. Are you looking to inspire a little intellectual curiosity in your…
Science Mom: No, You Can’t Buy Your Way Healthy With Organic Food
There has been a culture shift in the way we eat in this country over the past twenty years…