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 […]
Did you know that hydrogen sulfide, molecule for molecule, is as lethal as cyanide? The only difference is, one of them’s in your farts (at far too low of a concentration to harm you, except psychologically). Did you ever wonder if you could eat (or do drugs) with your butt? Did you ever wonder what […]
Sigh. The penis story is now 5 days old, and I’m only just now getting to it. Sci is sad and behind the times, but that’s because I don’t get the awesome press releases that so many journalists are heir to. The joys of academia, I’m the last to hear about the penis study! The […]
I love salt. It’s just delicious. I wrote this post while noshing on deliciously salty popcorn, after a dinner which I put salt on. I crave salt so much that my parents used to joke about getting me a salt lick. And I’m not alone. Sodium is an incredibly important part of life, which means […]
Disclaimer: Brian Switek and I are good friends (I have impersonated a squid for him on occasion). In fact we are such good friends that his latest book, My Beloved Brontosaurus, is dedicated to me (I am SO SO flattered and honored. I cried when I saw it, cause BRONTY IS THE BEST). So I […]
I got a haircut the other day. I’m tying to grow it longer, and it’s currently in what cannot be helped…the awkward phase. No matter how you cut it, it’s going to look awkward, and probably bad, or at least require far more trouble to make it look good than what I am willing to […]
Sci is at SciAm Blogs today for the launch of the new SciAm MIND section! Make sure to head over and check out all things brain! And I’m there today talking about a study looking at positive bias in processing social feedback. Because it’s true, we all really go prefer compliments! Head over and check […]
Carl Zimmer over at Phenomena posted another great post about the tongue-eating parasite! Don’t worry, it’s not coming for YOUR tongue, it prefers fish. The parasites get in the fish’s mouth, one turns female (they start out all male) and eats the fish’s tongue, and then takes its place! She hang outs there while the […]
Today’s Friday Weird Science was inspired by @TruffledSquirrel, Who sent me the following tweet. @scicurious you love science & coffee; any idea how much caffeine you can actually absorb through your skin? thisiswhyimbroke.com/caffeinated-so… — Joanna Martin (@trufflesquirrel) February 21, 2013 The link listed is to this product: This is Shower Shock, caffeinated soap. And in […]
Today’s Friday Weird Science is inspired by Kate Clancy, or rather, Kate Clancy’s offspring. Said offspring had the recent misfortune to receive a gift in her shoe. A rather smelly gift. Yup, one of her preschool friends pooped in her shoe. So, just found out that one of the kids at preschool pooped in my […]