science

notes from a queer engineer

regular

geekery

5 Cooking Tips From A Former Kitchen Gadget Engineer

Working for four and a half years in the quality department at a kitchen gadget company has left me with some strong opinions about proper cooking prep.

Laura Mandanas —

Mar 23, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

notes from a queer engineer

geekery

Nergis Mavalvala and Five Exceptional Stories Of Women In STEM

Want to be inspired? Check out these stories on Nergis Mavalvala, Katherine G. Johnson, Chien-Shiung Wu, Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker, and Emmy Noether.

Laura Mandanas —

Feb 24, 2016

environment

notes from a queer engineer

politics + activism

How Road Salt And Environmental Racism Caused A Crisis In Flint

How do we learn from this and prevent it from happening again?

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 20, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

movie review

geekery

How To Blow Up A Planet And Other Highly Scientific “Star Wars” Theories

I’ve been reading quite a few fan theories and Poe/Finn pairings recently, but I won’t subject you to that (unless you want to talk in out in the comments, in…

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 6, 2016

gay statistics

research

love + sex

Homosexuals and Heterosexuals Exist, Says Groundbreaking Study

You have no idea how long it took me to figure out that this was the only definitive takeaway from this particular data analysis.

Riese —

Nov 25, 2015

notes from a queer engineer

regular

geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: The Science Mixtape

This playlist is best enjoyed in the range of 20 – 20,000 Hz.

Laura Mandanas —

Nov 18, 2015

notes from a queer engineer

regular

geekery

Nourish Your Brains With This STEM News Roundup

NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan on her career. How 3D holograms work. What happens when you get your period in space. And more!

Laura Mandanas —

Sep 23, 2015

gay statistics

Lists/Top 10s

geekery

5 Data Visualization Projects You’re Gonna Dig

“To fully plumb the depths of my heart requires more than a single bar graph.”

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 26, 2015

babe-b-q weekend

notes from a queer engineer

geekery

5 Ways To Tenderize Tough Meats (With Science!)

I’ve developed a real soft place in my heart for soft foods. So for today’s topic, I thought we’d talk about how to soften up other tough muscles! With science!…

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 12, 2015

baby-making

lesbian pregnancy

health

We Went to the Moon; Why Can’t We Make A Baby from Two Eggs Yet?

In the early oughts, Dr. Orly Lacham-Kaplan got pretty close to figuring out how to turn two human eggs into a baby — something a lot of lesbians want to…

Cara —

Jan 13, 2015

criminal justice reform

ferguson

geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Tear Gas, Tool Of The Police State

“While I in no way want to distract from the important conversations going on about anti-Black racism in America, I think it’s also pertinent for us to deconstruct some of…

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 3, 2014

feminism

rebel girls

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: 5 Bad Theories on Gender and Sex From Way Back When That Still Impact us Today

Not everything science has given us has made our lives better.

Carmen —

Nov 12, 2014