http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog Sex and relatonship issues that matter Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:09:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. Comedians Mitchell and Webb have been coming up with some absolutely classic sketches in their latest BBC series. In the latest episode they take off ‘Secret Diary of a Call Girl’ in a fantastic rip off My Shags As A Whore. It contains all the usual gems relating ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/CQF3k69S7a0/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=867 The papers have recently been full of reports about a UK pilot scheme aimed at reducing teen pregnancy, drug use and school exclusion. Most of the coverage has vocally criticised the scheme – reporting it as contributing to a rise in teen pregnancy: Multi million pound government scheme ‘could have ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/RzbtXNkdsCM/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=866 Social psychologist and life coach Dr Gary Wood has created a fantastic online quiz that helps you test (and reflect on) your knowledge of male and female biology. Do you think women and men are similar, or so completely opposite they might be from different planets? Is the clitoris a ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/OR8ZasWEfUE/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=865 The government website Science, So What? (SSW) has rightly come in for a lot of criticism in recent months - mainly due to the way the venture has gone about conceptualising ’science’ and ‘public communication’ (and how much SSW is costing). If you’re interested in the backplot to this ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/uM_oEUz5Omg/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=864 LOADS of sex and science stuff to get through today, so let’s get cracking with the fantastic news that as of the end of last week India has overturned its law against homosexuality. Some are already calling it ‘India’s Stonewall’ and LGBT campaigners and sexual health groups have welcomed ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/EFzpDijLxXQ/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=863 Yesterday was wonderfully sunny, so like all North London Yummy Mummies I baked my own cupcakes and took my little one off to a swine flu party. Their all the rage across the UK dontcha know? Just kidding. While I did take my little one off to a great party in ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/MtTdndZ5Qhs/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=862 Yesterday evening a group of science enthusiasts, bloggers and at least two science journalists crammed into the Penderel’s Oak pub, Holborn. We were all there as an alternative (and free) event to run alongside the very expensive World Conference of Science Journalists happening in London this week. The ‘Troublemaker’s Fringe’ ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/O_4W_O1L_1E/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=861 Ever wondered what the age of consent for sex was in Honduras, Khazakhstan, Sri Lanka, or the Isle of Man? Well, now you can find out thanks to HIV charity AVERT who have produced a table of global data on the age of consent for straight and gay sex. ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/s2-QlArXJjU/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=860 By now you’ve all heard the sad news about the death of Michael Jackson, and doubtless seen the increasingly ghoulish media coverage of the case. I was contacted by journalists working on two separate stories about the case today. The first wanted me to describe what ‘the impact of Jackson’s death’ would ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/V7xTGomKcHQ/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=859 Penderel’s Oak Pub, Holborn, London 1st July 2009 8pm – Midnight Next week the World Conference of Science Journalists will be coming to London. A few of us felt they were might not adequately address some of the key problems in their profession, which has deteriorated to the point where they present ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrPetraBoyntonBlog/~3/X4MiPTUVJHw/ http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/?p=858