This week's Blog of the Week is Context and Variation, part of the Scientific American blog network. The blog author, Kate Clancy, is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois, where she studies evolutionary medicine of women's reproductive physiology, otherwise known as ladybusiness. Clancy writes about how human behavior evolved and is evolving and is also a vocal but thoughtful advocate for women in the sciences. That makes her sound stuffy and high-falutin', so I'll also add that she's a baddass roller derby player who recently sustained a second black eye during play. She rolls under the nom d'derby of Anthrobrawlogist. If you don't love that--and how could you not?--you'll love that she's a mother of a young child, struggling like many mothers do to figure out how to balance work, life, parenting, and play, some of which all happen at the same time.
Highlights from her blog
- One of my recent favorites: Rachel Maddow Man Cave's Not-Too-Upsetting Guide to Down-There Parts
- It's funny because it's true: Vaginas should smell like vaginas
- For the dads out there: Parenting is not just for the ladies: on testosterone, fatherhood, and why lower hormones are good for you
- And one on a subject that evidently can dichotomize women in science and into science like no other: Why do those who advocate home birth feel the way they do?
Honestly, every post has something on offer for the ladybusiness crowd. Go forth and read.
You can follow Kate Clancy on Twitter: @kateclancy
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The fantastic image at the top is from the Context and Variation banner and is the work of Jacqueline Dillard.
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