Happy Halloween! I mostly consider it an excuse to eat candy. And drink coffee.
Monday:
Can’t sing on key? Blame your brain.ow.ly/TQm8M From #sfn15 on true tone-deafness.
Yes, bacon is now classified as a carcinogen. But look at the relative risk CAREFULLY. ow.ly/TQwHg
One mathematician’s formula suggests that all-male lineups don’t “just happen.” The odds are not in favor. ow.ly/TJ00c
Miss my links on Twitter last week? Check out my coffee-sipping round up.ow.ly/TQjP4 With lip balm. Vampire birds. Beavers.
New Sci! Your views on bias may be, er, biased. ow.ly/TQjmh
Male howler monkeys with deep voices are definitely compensating for something.ow.ly/TJDpZ by @wwrfd
Wait that guy’s third horn is where?! And it’s hairy. ow.ly/TL7xN See Synthetoceras.
The NPR voice, the “plague of pregnant pauses” that’s taking over the airwaves.ow.ly/2bvX29
Tuesday:
Wikipedia has sexism problems, too. ow.ly/3ylZQC
From me for @SNStudents ow.ly/TOs7VThink you’re tone deaf? If you’re REALLY amusic, blame the brain. #sfn15
“[Cancer-causing] classifications are based on strength of evidence not degree of risk.” Great rant from @edyong209http://ow.ly/TRQFF
A fascinating look at handling the science behind sanitation. And all the s*** that goes with it. http://ow.ly/TJ9BZ via @shiplives
The number of biomedical postdocs is finally going down. A little.http://ow.ly/TJsxA
Every week I round up my Twitter links for your coffee-sipping pleasure. Check it out.http://ow.ly/TQkcN
Science should be objective. But it turns out our views of gender bias might be biased. oops. http://ow.ly/TQkji
Don’t let your octopus get bored! A video on octopus enrichment. http://ow.ly/TIUf7
Wednesday:
ICYMI, I wrote for @SNStudents about the latest in tone-deaf research.http://ow.ly/TQoJz
“In this case, it was poop that allowed me to see through time.” Ah, science.http://ow.ly/TIUsL
Of hats and imposter syndrome, by @DrMRFrancis http://ow.ly/2bvXmI in a way, I think we all wear hats.
It’s always happy hour somewhere. Scientists have detected EtOH on a comet for the first time. http://ow.ly/TTI07 by @carmendrahl
Who are the truly hardcore? Ant scientists, man. Wow. http://ow.ly/TTIoi by @erikvance
Never seen a dead pigeon rot? It’s because other animals have already eaten it. Via @jtotheizzo http://ow.ly/TTRSh
To save the world, we’re gonna need a little more poop. Well. A lot more poop.http://ow.ly/TTU0b
Thursday:
College weight gain might not be just the meal plan. It might also be the sleep habits.http://ow.ly/TUid4 Probably a combo.
Cool article about the new UnDark science magazine. I’m really looking forward to seeing what it does! http://ow.ly/TUimo
We are never going to find all the dinosaurs. Sorry. But we can keep trying. 🙂 by @laelaps http://ow.ly/TUGtu
Real science nerds will recall @DrRubidium invented the Eu De Death way back in 2011. Still good. http://ow.ly/TUMAn
Concussions hit males and females hard. But in different ways. New mouse study.http://ow.ly/TXBRX
Subway is going antibiotic free. What does this mean exactly? http://ow.ly/TWNNZby@aetiology Good news!
Is my cat right- or left-handed? Er, pawed? @SarahZielinski tackles the important questions. #NationalCatDay http://ow.ly/TZZVr
Never heard of Omura’s whale? Until recently, no one had even SEEN one!http://ow.ly/TWP7d Love how they determined length. @Inkfish
Friday:
Your day could be worse. You could be getting fossilized in your own vomit.#lifelessons. http://ow.ly/TWQR3 by @Laelaps
All together now! Synchronized dancing can improve our pain tolerance.http://ow.ly/TWWUT by @wwrfd
I heard you liked bias. So I wrote about the bias you might have when reading about bias. http://ow.ly/TWXfn
The Illusion of Taste – The science of everything that’s not taste, that makes taste taste better. http://ow.ly/3ymLaq
What makes owls so quiet? Check out the video! http://ow.ly/TWZUd Next I want to see why they are so CUTE.
What do we know about girls with autism? Very little. Fascinating article.http://ow.ly/3ymLaU
Where does candy corn come from? No matter how many people say they hate it, it seems many eat it… http://ow.ly/TUTqG
How salad can ruin our diets. It’s not the salad. It’s what you eat with it.http://ow.ly/TWOyi Curse you, brain!
The benefits of knitting. I admit, I want to believe. http://ow.ly/U01h5
