Naughty Ads and Why I'm on Hiatus
I had planned only to write about how blogging can hurt your career, but I think there is something else I need to address first. Other Sciblings have already written about it and a few of you have sent me emails and left comments. It's also the buzz over on Twitter. I know about the mail order bride ads and the naughty singles ads. As DrugMonkey echoes in his preceding post, I think it is a shame that these ads showed up after our month long Silence is the Enemy campaign. I think all of the bloggers at ScienceBlogs agree that advert

A Jam too Hot Even for Isis.....
I saw this leaked on Monday and have had it on constant replay. I promise some English jams eventually, but this is smokin' hot little chickens... Video 1: Shakira's Loba (She-Wolf) Read the comments on this post...

Ed Brayton <3s Dr. Isis and Dr. Isis <3s Shoes
There are two things in the world make me happy enough to elicit a true sympathetic response. I am talking an increased heart rate, general body flushing, widened bronchi, decreased peristalsis, sweating, piloerectory sympathetic response. 1) A devestating pair of shoes 2) Confirmation of the fact that megablogger Ed Brayton basically worships me and hangs on every totally hot word I type. Today Dr. Isis received an email that provided both #1 and #2. Blog lurker JPowers155 writes: Dr. Isis: I am but a humble blog stalker who

Isis Does a Good Deed, Gets Called a "Beaner"
In a comment yesterday commenter Catharine wrote the following: This may not be helpful but the things I wish I knew about Dr. Isis' alter ego include: Where/how did you grow up? Where did you go to school? How did you become interested in science? And in your particular area of research? What struggles have you faced? How have you been lucky? Do you have pets? What do you do for fun/hobbies (I guess you won't be able to say blog)? How have you been an advocate for women in science? For science literacy? Community outreach/activities? What are you thoughts about

Dr. Isis's Shoe of the Week...
I know before we begin that this week's shoe will be controversial. Still, before you all start losing your junk, allow me to explain... I love science. I promise you that I really, really do. That doesn't mean that there aren't days that I don't look out of my window and dream of my escape. In my mind I run off to a small bungalow in Andalucía.