Sci’s Coffee-sipping round up, #15

New year, new links!

But first, coffee.

 

Monday:

The seventh row of the periodic table is officially full. ow.ly/WyWdj

A rather sweet interview with a glaciologist who ended up studying global warming on a round about way with whisky. ow.ly/WyWpg

Nature has a list of their top books from 2015. I’m amused to see every single one has a colon in the title. ow.ly/WyX6W

What REALLY causes hangovers? It may not be what we thought. Very interested to see the research. ow.ly/Wz0yD

Can psychology ever be an empirical science?ow.ly/Wz0RA by @Neuro_Skeptic

These animals will support your New Years Resolutions. ow.ly/Wz194 I think the Honey badger was left off, though. 🙂 By @Inkfish

When research participants die. Important commentary. ow.ly/Wz1Ya

Are you a visual learner? Sorry, but probably not. The idea of learning styles? A myth.ow.ly/Wz21V

Tuesday:

An account of awake brain surgery.ow.ly/Wz2TO Large chunks are more like a travelogue. But it’s in there.

On simulated Mars, the real pressure is people. ow.ly/Wz3aE

If you’ve ever lost a pet, and even if you haven’t you should read @Laelaps‘ piece on Peace. ow.ly/Wz3nF

The guy who turned rejection into a game. He should take up professional writing. 😉ow.ly/Wz3NR

Why you, yes you, can’t poop on vacation.ow.ly/WzF3R

Bats “talk” louder when it gets crowded.ow.ly/WALVD via @m_m_campbell

Does an aspirin a day keep the doctor away? Well, it really depends. ow.ly/WBe33

The state of journalism is strong. Lots of good work being done. What I want to know is who will pay for it. ow.ly/WBejB

Wednesday:

New Sci! High intensity interval training is full of benefits. But the workouts, frankly, suck. I should know. ow.ly/WFOox

The smaller the chameleon, the more powerful its tongue! ow.ly/WBeAV

I rounded up my links from over the holidays. Miss my tweets? See them here! Includes Austin Powers dentistry. ow.ly/WC3NJ

Fliers are bringing their own food, and the New York Times is on it. ow.ly/WEoIv

“The issue isn’t that women…are uninterested in science. It’s that science pushes them away.”ow.ly/WF3PX by @shanpalus

Forget “dog ate your homework.” This guy claimed his lab notebook blew into a manure pit. ow.ly/WFaOd from @RetractionWatch

Here’s another reason to get more sleep: lack of certain types may predispose to Alzheimer’sow.ly/WBdKe

ROAD TRIP! There’s a fossil quarry in New Jersey that let’s community members dig once a year. ow.ly/WHByc

Thursday:

When we feed wild animals, we say it’s for them. It’s really for us. ow.ly/WHBO0

Now with correct Twitter handle. @nadiamdrake saw the “green flash” in a sunset! Jealous.phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/06/gre…

“Let’s actually make change. Let’s freaking do it already.” ow.ly/WHCQ4 On harassment in astronomy.

New dietary guidelines are frustratingly vague, because of lobbying. By @juliaoftorontoow.ly/WLdm7

I’m amused by this picture. “Hand Model! Thanks for coming in. Now…we need you to hold this slab of raw meat…”vox.com/2016/1/7/10726…

Forget something? It’s ok, you’re just getting old. http://ow.ly/WHD8K I forget stuff now! So screwed.

“Half of you don’t…have breasts. And the other half…you don’t need a smart bra either.” Data =/= motivation. http://ow.ly/WHXI7

“a crushing bite has given sea otters an edge over their cute competition.”http://ow.ly/WI2cy by @laelaps

Colistin updates from @marynmck “medicine handed the drug to agriculture in the 1950s, and now wants it back.” http://ow.ly/WIIjA

The case of the missing mice. Scientists need to report when animals “drop out” of a study.http://ow.ly/WIOmp

Friday:

Got a fitness resolution for 2016? HIIT workouts have lots of gains, but some wonder if people will stick with them.http://ow.ly/WIS2i

Did meat-eating dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex do a chicken dance to woo their mates? I really hope so. http://ow.ly/WKKqw

Animals get struck by lightning, too. And when they live, people name them “sparky.”http://ow.ly/WKWwQ by @SarahZielinski

In science, unfortunately, not everyone gets a trophy http://ow.ly/WLd7f

You can thank a gene tweak in your big toe for helping us to walk upright. Cool!http://ow.ly/WLg4r by @tinasaey

Five things science can (and can’t) tell us about North Korea’s nuclear test. BY @sumnerscience http://ow.ly/WLghC

I don’t really believe this can prove Canadians are REALLY nicer, but I definitely can tell they use nicer words. http://ow.ly/WLgpR

We have coal because some microbes didn’t “show up” on time. http://ow.ly/WLgGVFascinating.