End of year edition!
I don’t tweet a lot around the holidays. It’s all end of year lists and very little new science. But here’s what I’ve got, and some of it’s still pretty awesome.
First, coffee.
December 21
Plesiosaurs may have swum like penguins!! Makes me absurdly happy for some reason.ow.ly/W4tAK
Austin Powers bites back: a cross-sectional comparison of US and English national oral health surveys. ow.ly/W4tMx via @joepalca
“I think just becoming aware of the biases with which [men] were brought up can go a long way.” ow.ly/W541Q Yeah, Dr. Greengard!
Best title ever. “Roosters run afoul of genetic rules” ow.ly/W57NL by @tinasaey
In which the @ScienceNews team sang the Star Wars theme song in honor of Pluto. Because we could. ow.ly/Wb55V
Think you can’t buy antibiotics over the counter? Farmers can. ow.ly/WbypT by @marynmck
Hehe. What hyena giggles say. ow.ly/Wb7u4by @Laelaps. I always picture this:ow.ly/Wb7UC “oooh! Do it again.”
‘Tis the season for symbiosis. By @NerdyChristie on mistletoe. ow.ly/Wbz2y
The new study linking antidepressants and autism? “Over-hyped, overstated, and probably just wrong.” ow.ly/WbueS
December 22
YaY! There were NICE things that happened in 2015. Let’s remember them. ow.ly/WbvRz
The people at @story_collider pick their fav stories from the past year. Your must-listens.ow.ly/WbwgC
When an elephant matriarch dies, the group struggles to restructure. ow.ly/Wbwzb
Science write-ups have gotten more rosy over time. ow.ly/WbwQ9 From @RetractionWatch
Best. EVER. @ScienceNews has the new medical codes. With Gifs. “Sucked into a jet engine” Hehe ow.ly/WeAdZ
NOTE: The BBC could be spouting BS on those walking trees. :/ m.livescience.com/33663-walking-… Sorry guys. Did more digging, but can’t find much.
Nom nom nom. This week’s word is DELICIOUS. ow.ly/Wb9UL
TIL there are snakes that are unsmellable! Crazy. ow.ly/We52H by @Inkfish
Should a lack of replication tank your reputation? A new study says scis overestimate the blow to their reps.sciencenews.org/blog/scicuriou… by me.
December 23
“Run, hide, fight” may be a logical way to face a shooter. But it’s not how the brain works.ow.ly/Wbx4E
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has an entire tumblr devoted to their NEW BABY OTTER. YES. ow.ly/WeAxM
Super cool interactive on the anatomy of a MERS outbreak. ow.ly/WeQ0O From @ScienceNews
Found on pubmed. “Disabling Orthostatic Headache after Penetrating Stonemason Pencil Injury to the Sacral Region.”ow.ly/WeTBr
New Sci! In science, a lack of replication shouldn’t kill your reputation. ow.ly/WfcNS
My year in podcasts, featuring @sci4thepeople @MeanwhileFuture@Gastropodcast and more! ow.ly/WgDRs
Your dog recognizes itself—not in the mirror but by the smell of its own pee! ow.ly/Wiw6Jow.ly/i/ftA6W
December 26
Make sure to check out the LOVELY Serotonin painting from Surly Amy!
Read about my latest painting “Serotonin Neurotransmitter and Receptors” https://t.co/WihZb30kWB TY to @scicuriouspic.twitter.com/KHS1TmPGGc
— Amy Davis Roth (@SurlyAmy) December 26, 2015
December 28
Should lack of replication tank a scientist’s reputation? It may not be so bad. But we still don’t know HOW bad. ow.ly/Wfd19
I plead guilty. Working on my Rey sleeves already. ow.ly/WnDs8 “How seeing ‘Star Wars’ satisfies your narcissistic tendencies”
There is no one “spot” for creativity in your brain. ow.ly/WnDEW Same goes for other things such as love, happiness, etc.
What podcasts are you into? Mine for your New Year’s pleasure.ow.ly/WnE30 With @BritishPodcast@Sawbones @dancarlin
In the brains of the dead, a time-of-death timestamp helps study the circadian clock. ow.ly/WnHD5 by @carlzimmer
“smart drugs” are slipping through Parliament. No good evidence of their benefits. ow.ly/WnHL0 From @mindhacks
Older family member noted how amazed he was at the Falcon 9. “That’s the way it’s supposed to look in the movies!” ow.ly/WnIuZ
How the NYT nail salon story changed lives. ow.ly/WnI12
December 29
A transparent metal could make smartphones cheaper. But could they make mine not shatter. Like it did on Xmas. 🙁 ow.ly/WnIIm
Lemurs only chat with their besties. And on Wednesday they wear pink.ow.ly/Wq6Ax by @SarahZielinski
I love the idea of Mean Girl lemurs. “That’s why her tail is so big. It’s full of secrets.” “Get in, loser. We’re going foraging.”
Bison “Vote” on the Direction They’d Like the Herd to Move ow.ly/WnJ5e by @jgold85
In an eyewitness, confidence is credibility. And that can send innocent people to jail. ow.ly/WnJdC
Scientists are really actually thinking about how to grow potatoes on Mars.ow.ly/WnJk8
Ever wondered what 457 mile per hour winds look like on your face? there’s video of that. ow.ly/WnLGH
For ACS fellows, it’s no longer enough to be a big fish. You need to keep your students safe, too. Good.ow.ly/WnLNQ
Yes. We completely FAIL at teaching sex ed. Reproductive biology is hugely important. ow.ly/WnMF4 by @ejwillingham
All the things we thought were true that science blew up in our faces in 2015. ow.ly/WnNsH
December 30
Best mis-dial EVER?! Astronaut dials the wrong number from the ISS.ow.ly/WnNXL
Bacteria can’t stop adapting. Even if they wanted to. ow.ly/WnO40 Not that they want to. Or want anything, really?
Very glad to see the ban on microbeads go through. You don’t need them, and they are awful for the oceans. ow.ly/WnOeo
The first filter feeder! 555 MILLION years old. By @Laelaps ow.ly/WnPda
The Quetzal is a real, beautiful bird. And it’s facing extinction risk.ow.ly/WnSfS
TIL there are things called opossum shrimp. Which are neither opossums nor shrimp. And they have leeches.ow.ly/Wq2bd Discuss.
“Science journalists are not science advocates. And scientists aren’t science.” Fantastic points by @brookeborel ow.ly/WsrIP
Woman’s drunk driving defense: “auto-brewery syndrome.”theguardian.com/us-news/2015/d…Apparently it exists!ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16720504
And I’m out. Have a safe and happy New Year, friends.
