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Historian of technology Rachel Maines explains the most fascinating insight to emerge from her current research.
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Activities that were once functional—from gardening to brewing—have become recreational in advanced societies. The author of “Hedonizing Technologies” explains why.
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The “Hedonizing Technologies” author wouldn’t bet against it. Ironing, she says, is already a sport.
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How common is vibrator use among women, men, and societies worldwide? Has this segment of the market been hurt (or stimulated) by the recession?
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And did the doctors who claimed to “treat” it by inducing orgasm know better? Rachel Maines reveals the truth behind the historical rumors.
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The “Technology of Orgasm” author recounts the outrageous history of female genital “manipulators,” from water-powered turbines to the contraption called the Chattanooga.
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When Rachel Maines first published a history of the vibrator (“The Technology of Orgasm”), she “expected it to derail [her] career, and it did.” But even she wasn’t prepared for […]
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These days the astronaut worries about how best to prepare his young children for a changing world.
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Leroy Chiao had to overcome being picked on for his small stature and being one of the few minorities in his mostly white Midwest town.
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Leroy Chiao would break bread with Sergei Korolyov, the father of the Soviet Space program and the first man to build a rocket that could make it into space.
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Before becoming an astronaut, Leroy Chiao made some classic mistakes working as a young engineer, but he’s glad he learned his lesson early.
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Telling people to pursue there interests without an eye to the future is a big mistake.
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Leroy Chiao looks up to Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong but he also admires his parents who immigrated from China and finally settled in the Midwest.
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Leroy Chiao says the most important quality for an astronaut is the ability to get along with others.
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Propulsion is still the key to improving transportation in space and on earth
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Leroy Chiao was the commander “when all of the alarms started going off” and “we actually started rotating away from the space station.”
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Before humans can spend long periods of time in space, scientists need to find a way to solve the many health problems that astronauts face, including bone and muscle loss.