Note: all the pictures within are ENTIRELY safe for work. Really! It is not for me to judge what people do for kicks. I mean, however many fully consenting adults are involved, hey, whatever. But there are some things that people do that just seem…ill-advised. And raise more questions than they answer. For example: HOW […]
Today, I’d like to take the opportunity to assess my readers! Who are you? And why are you looking at me? I’d like to know what you like about the blog, and what you think I could do to improve! So I’ve set up a survey! It’s very short, and I’d really appreciate the minute […]
Please welcome this month’s Scicurious Guest Writer, Karissa Milbury! She’s at SciAm Blogs today, with an interesting piece on the future of cancer gentics. When the human genome was sequenced, some thought cancer would soon find cures. But it turns out it’s never that simple. Head over and check it out.
I want to talk to the scientists out there who are doing world-shaking work. Hello? Does anybody know your names? So begins yet another “call to arms” for scientists. We aren’t communicating, we aren’t getting out there and making Star Trek-like movies about the inner biology of the cell (which I would TOTALLY watch and […]
Sci is at SciAm today, where a recent piece was discussing ketamine. While ketamine’s been getting some big press, many people assume that we don’t know how it works. And while we don’t KNOW…we do have some ideas. I’m talking about one of them. Head over and check it out.
It’s always fun to hear about the rumors that were going around back in the day. Like, now, I’m sure people hear all sorts of rumors about their friend who knows a guy who ran from the cops over the state line or something. But historically? Well, different times, different rumors. And apparently the one […]
What does terror smell like? Well, if you’re a mouse, terror smells like something that’s going to eat you. Maybe a cat, a fox, or a large bird. As prey animals, mice need all the help they can get in avoiding potential predators. And they get a lot of help from smell. Most predators produce […]
Sci is at SciAm Blogs today, talking about a study showing development of individuality in genetically identical mice. It’s not the genetics, and it’s not the environment. Rather, it’s how you experience your environment that makes an individual difference. Head over and check it out!
Have you ever wondered how much you fart? Or rather, not how much you fart (presumably you notice most of the time and have a general idea), but instead, how you rate against other people. After all, we humans tend to be competitive little snots. And if we’re going to fart, we’re probably going to […]
Everyone knows that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. After all, in a crowded room, it’s often the loudest voice that’s going to get heard. And if you’re a busy rat mom just trying to get through the day, well, when all your pups are squeaking? Start with the one that squeaks the loudest! But […]