science

Queer History

science

lgbt history

Pompeii, the “Two Maidens,” and Thousands of Years of Precarious Masculinity

New evidence that the famous “two maidens” of Pompeii may have been male — but does that actually mean, as some have suggested, that they were a gay couple?

Siobhan —

Apr 18, 2017

Lists/Top 10s

science

food lists

15 Snacks You Can Eat As You Stare Dead-Eyed At The Person Who Says They Don’t Know Why It Always Has To Be A Gay Thing

There is something about someone sitting across from you in dead silence without giving you the encouragement of a “right” or “mm-hmm” that makes people’s brain scramble for more words,…

Erin —

Apr 6, 2017

Lists/Top 10s

notes from a queer engineer

geekery

Top Five Places I’d Rather Be Right Now

“Yes, that’s right. This is literally the farthest place away from Earth that we know of. Pack your bags.”

Laura Mandanas —

Mar 22, 2017

science

STEM

geekery

Ladies, You Can Do Numbers Almost As Good As Men With The Help Of Math Brain

This ’80s-style STEM PSA reminds us the patriarchy’s been lying to us and fueling our self-doubt our whole lives and sometimes we need to smash that shit with a hammer.

Heather Hogan —

Mar 14, 2017

link roundup

notes from a queer engineer

geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Lady Scientists, Yelling Whales, and More

Did you know that the pioneer of graphic adventure games was a woman?

Laura Mandanas —

Mar 10, 2017

notes from a queer engineer

regular

geekery

Notes from a Queer Engineer: Science Has Always Been Political

The danger of talking about science as a series of value-neutral truths is that it obscures the human decision making that took place at every stage along the way, as…

Laura Mandanas —

Feb 22, 2017

notes from a queer engineer

regular

geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Artificial Meat, Post-Truth and Committing to Curiosity

Let’s contemplate gender diversity in Star Trek together. Also: have you considered running for political office?

Laura Mandanas —

Nov 30, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

notes from a queer engineer

geekery

17 Science Gifs To Give You Peace, Give You Strength

We will take down white supremacy like sulphuric acid on toilet paper.

Laura Mandanas —

Nov 16, 2016

crime

gun violence

politics + activism

Notes From A Queer Engineer: What’s the Most Effective Gun Control Strategy?

If we allow gun violence to continue blighting communities of color, we have failed. But if we enact gun control measures that aid the police state in criminalizing Black and…

Laura Mandanas —

Jun 15, 2016

memoir

nonfiction

geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer Recommends “Lab Girl”

Lab Girl by Hope Jahren is one of the most exquisite pieces of science writing I’ve ever read. As a researcher and professor of geobiology for the past 20 years,…

Laura Mandanas —

Jun 1, 2016

science

love + sex

Gorillas In The Mist: Rwandan Gorillas Discovered Lesbianing With Each Other

For the first time in recorded history, wild female gorillas were observed engaging in a series of lesbian sex acts including but not limited to “genital rubbing,” “mating calls” and…

Stef —

May 16, 2016

notes from a queer engineer

regular

geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: STEM Link Roundup

Bacteria paintings, bravery vs. perfection, and drag depictions of famous scientists singing that song from Wicked that they did on Glee.

Laura Mandanas —

Apr 6, 2016