{"id":1568,"date":"2014-08-30T13:38:28","date_gmt":"2014-08-30T17:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alisonblogs.com\/wordpress\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2014-08-30T13:38:28","modified_gmt":"2014-08-30T17:38:28","slug":"go-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alisonblogs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2014\/08\/30\/go-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Where I Go For Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A friend of mine asked me for a few links to science sites so she could learn a little more, so I set to copying and pasting my bookmarks for her.  Now I know why I lose so much time sitting at the computer.  Most of these sites are life sciences, so sorry about the lack of Chemistry and Physics and such.  Here&#8217;s the list. . .<\/p>\n<p>Sites in my WordPress Reader, loosely arranged by subject:<\/p>\n<p><em>Skepticism\/Critical Thinking<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scienceornot.net\/\" title=\"Science or Not?\" target=\"_blank\">Science or Not?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hatepseudoscience.com\/\" title=\"IFHP\" target=\"_blank\">I fucking hate pseudoscience<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/edzardernst.com\/\" title=\"Edzard Ernst\" target=\"_blank\">Edzard Ernst<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com\/\" title=\"Why Evolution is True\" target=\"_blank\">Why Evolution is True<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/idoubtit.wordpress.com\/\" title=\"Doubtful\" target=\"_blank\">Doubtful<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/violentmetaphors.com\/\" title=\"Violent Metaphors\" target=\"_blank\">Violent Metaphors<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Brain Stuff<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/neurobollocks.wordpress.com\/\" title=\"Neurobollocks\" target=\"_blank\">Neurobollocks<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk\/\" title=\"Left Brain Right Brain\" target=\"_blank\">Left Brain Right Brain<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mindhacks.com\/\" title=\"Mind Hacks\" target=\"_blank\">Mind Hacks<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/theness.com\/neurologicablog\/\" title=\"Neurologica\" target=\"_blank\">Neurologica Blog<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiringthebrain.com\/\" title=\"Wiring the Brain\" target=\"_blank\">Wiring the Brain<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scienceoveracuppa.com\/\" title=\"Science Over a Cuppa\" target=\"_blank\">Science Over a Cuppa<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gabrielatavares.com\/\" title=\"Gabriela Tavares\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriela Tavares<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/\" title=\"BPS Research Digest\" target=\"_blank\">BPS Research Digest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Medicine<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencebasedmedicine.org\/\" title=\"Science Based Medicine\" target=\"_blank\">Science Based Medicine<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencebasedpharmacy.wordpress.com\/\" title=\"Science-Based Pharmacy\" target=\"_blank\">Science-Based Pharmacy<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencebasedlife.wordpress.com\/\" title=\"Science-Based Life\" target=\"_blank\">Science-Based Life<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scientopia.org\/blogs\/drugmonkey\/\" title=\"Drug Monkey\" target=\"_blank\">Drug Monkey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Genetics\/Epigenetics<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/liorpachter.wordpress.com\/\" title=\"Bits of DNA\" target=\"_blank\">Bits of DNA<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sciblogs.co.nz\/code-for-life\/\" title=\"Code for Life\" target=\"_blank\">Code for Life<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><em>Vaccination\/Disease<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skepticalraptor.com\/skepticalraptorblog.php\/\" title=\"Skeptical Raptor's Blog\" target=\"_blank\">Skeptical Raptor&#8217;s blog<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/shotofprevention.com\/\" title=\"Shot of Prevention\" target=\"_blank\">Shot of Prevention<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thepoxesblog.wordpress.com\/\" title=\"The Poxes Blog\" target=\"_blank\">The Poxes Blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Other. . .<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiringscience.net\/\" title=\"Inspiring Science\" target=\"_blank\">Inspiring Science<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doublexscience.org\/\" title=\"Double X Science\" target=\"_blank\">Double X Science<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/deevybee.blogspot.co.uk\/\" title=\"Bishop Blog\" target=\"_blank\">Bishop Blog<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Not on wordpress:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/phenomena.nationalgeographic.com\/blog\/not-exactly-rocket-science\/\" title=\"Not Exactly Rocket Science\" target=\"_blank\">Not Exactly Rocket Science<\/a><\/strong>  Not only a lot of interesting articles on Biology, but a weekly roundup of interesting links. (You can also visit The Loom and Only Human from here, plus some others, but these three are my favorites.)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pipeline.corante.com\/\" title=\"In the Pipeline\" target=\"_blank\">In The Pipeline<\/a><\/strong> Chemistry, but a lot of it related to Pharmaceuticals.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/skepticalmedicine\/\" title=\"Skeptical Medicine\" target=\"_blank\">Skeptical Medicine<\/a><\/strong> A critical look at both conventional medicine and pseudoscience.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/scitable\" title=\"Scitable\" target=\"_blank\">Scitable<\/a><\/strong> Nature Publishing Group&#8217;s educational site.<\/p>\n<p>Aggregators:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/\" title=\"Phys.org\" target=\"_blank\">Phys.org<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.researchblogging.org\/\" title=\"Research Blogging\" target=\"_blank\">Research Blogging<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencenews.org\/\" title=\"Science News\" target=\"_blank\">Science News<\/a><\/strong>  (limited access for free, but still a lot of good science.)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scienceseeker.org\/posts\" title=\"Science Seeker\" target=\"_blank\">Science Seeker<\/a><\/strong>  (you can filter what you see by checking the subject boxes to the right.)<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m always checking for new places, especially those that would be good for people who are not scientists, but want to understand.  I&#8217;ll take suggestions for anything that&#8217;s not behind a paywall or too difficult for non-academics!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A friend of mine asked me for a few links to science sites so she could learn a little more, so I set to copying and pasting my bookmarks for her. Now I know why I lose so much time sitting at the computer. 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