Ashley Hamer

Ashley Hamer (aka Smashley) is a saxophonist and writer living in Chicago, where she performs regularly with the funk band FuzZz and jazz ensemble Big Band Boom . She also does standup comedy, sort of, sometimes. Her tenor saxophone's name is Ladybird.

Biology

Ashley HamerJune 24, 2011
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Darryl Cunningham Does Darwin

Evolution is a tricky subject. Even people who accept it sometimes don’t have all the facts down, and that makes…
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General Art

Ashley HamerJune 21, 2011
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Cut, Baby, Cut!

I know that with all the horrors going on in the world, whatever nonsense Sarah Palin spouted recently should probably…
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AI

Ashley HamerJune 3, 2011
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AI: The Pyramid, Now On a Plate

Yesterday, the USDA unveiled their new chart for dietary guidelines. Like that of Pluto, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Columbus’s flat-earth adversaries,…
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Neurology

Ashley HamerMay 30, 2011
3 6

Two New Studies Say Musicians Are Way Better Than You’ll Ever Be

Just kidding. You can’t blame me for wanting to join in on the fun that is awful science journalism. Two…
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Math

Ashley HamerMay 25, 2011
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Melody Math: Is Original Music Extinct?

Vanilla Ice ripped off Queen. MC Hammer copied Rick James. Lady Gaga’s latest sounds just like Madonna. But is there…
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Science

Ashley HamerMay 16, 2011
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Who’s a Climate Scientist?

This ridiculously cool video features actual scientists (such as Dr. Jason Evans and Roger Jones) rapping about climate change. I’ve…
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AI

Ashley HamerMay 13, 2011
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AI: Skeptical Songs

Pitzer College recently announced that they’ll be incorporating the nation’s first department of secular studies, headed by Phil Zuckerman, a…
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General Art

Ashley HamerMay 10, 2011
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Science Cast in Silver: Peggy Skemp

Peggy Skemp is a Chicago-based artist who specializes in jewelry with biological, anatomical and other nature-based themes. I contacted her…
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