The University of Plymouth have an excellent presence in Second Life devoted to sexual health. AIDS / HIV awareness, sexually transmitted diseases and other sexual health topics are the focus. Their blog lists a lot of their activity. One upcoming event that may interest you: "Barbara Hastings-Asatourian, Managing Director of Contraception Education and Senior Lecturer in the … [Read more...] about Contraception talk in Second Life
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UK’s National Health Service and Second Life
The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) is the world's largest public health system and it's currently under review. Second Life will play a small role in the review according to a message on the SL Health list today: "The NHS Next Stage Review in Second Life: England’s National Health Service (NHS) is under review: The ‘Our NHS our future’ review. The NHS is … [Read more...] about UK’s National Health Service and Second Life
NORML make the jump into Second Life
The National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is an American organisation that has set up a presence in SL.. Who are NORML?: "Since its founding in 1970, NORML has provided a voice in the public policy debate for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition and favor an end to the practice of arresting marijuana smokers. A nonprofit public-interest … [Read more...] about NORML make the jump into Second Life
The Fake Doctor’s Association
"Ever wanted to impress someone by telling them you're a doctor? Or have you ever wanted to be a doctor but lacked the time, money, and sheer will to go to school for it? Well not to worry! By joining The Fake Doctor's Association, you get the title without all the fuss! Now you can finally tell people that you are in fact a person of medicine!" That's the description … [Read more...] about The Fake Doctor’s Association
Personal Boundaries in a virtual world
America's National Public Radio (NPR) is running a story on SL called Don't Stand So Close to Me. It looks specifically at the issue of personal space in SL and there's some interesting, if not surprising results: 1. Male avatars tend to keep more distance from each other than when interacting with a female avatar 2. That there's a natural tendency for users of SL to … [Read more...] about Personal Boundaries in a virtual world