Skepchick

I consider myself multifaceted. I am a person that has a plethora of interests. I am a rather creative and emotional person, but that does not preclude my interest in science or rational thinking. I find the universe fascinating and learning how to world works only informs my creative endeavors even more.

In an effort to combine both my creative side and my geeky science-girl side, I sought to come to the aid of Skepchick.org, an organization that promotes women's involvement in scientific skeptical thinking. As a fundraiser, Skepchick creates a calendar each year - specifically a pin-up calendar - of sexy smart women in some kind of geekily compromising pose. The calendars raise money to send a woman to The Amazing Meeting (a science and skeptical conference) who couldn't otherwise afford to go. Since the organization's founder, Rebecca Watson, has gotten so much attention lately with her many projects, the 2008 calendar did not get completed in time. So this year they decided to create an 18 month version and Rebecca handed over the project to a fellow skepchick, A (yes that's her full name). I met A whilst in Ft. Lauderdale this January attending TAM 5.5 and I quickly pitched her my photo idea: me with words on my body. It would work perfectly since I'm a writer and could be really sexy. Without giving too much away, there is one word on my body and... that's all I'm wearing (well, my glasses too). To be clear, this is a pin-up calendar and while my grandma might blush seeing the photo, it's not anything graphic. Just sexy. And geeky.

There is a Skepdude version of the calendar as well, however I am not in that version. So if you want to purchase a copy of the calendar, GO HERE. I will be in Las Vegas next week for TAM 6 and I'm so excited to help man the table and sell some of these babies - plus A says people actually like the models to sign their copies. I'll be famous!

Here is a video that was created to promote the 2007 Skepchick Calendar.



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