We may be completely snowed under here on the East Coast, but that means, hey, you’ve got nothing to do but read some cool science links with ME!
Let us begin with some coffee.
Monday:
Ok this is pretty cool. There’s a site that chronicles the “accidental” fossils in the architecture of DC. ow.ly/X6GcT
A clinical trial has gone very, very badly. Yikes. 🙁 ow.ly/X6HGW
Really interesting: how the baby carrot came to be. ow.ly/X6Pdk
“I’ll live the rest of my life with a heart implant, but may never know how well it actually works.” ow.ly/X1uJg
.@Laelaps covers the saddest sabercat fossil. 🙁ow.ly/X82Gp
The fiber in your diet isn’t about YOU. It’s about your gut microbes. Without it, they…poop out. ow.ly/X82RS
Miss my links last week? I’ve got them here. A turtle emoji for the person who finds the hidden tortoise. ow.ly/Xcrdo
This week you know I’m all about that base, ’bout that base, no acid. This week’s word. 🙂ow.ly/XdLxp
Tuesday:
“Words matter. And those that we apply to food matter more than ever.” Why kale isn’t “healthy.” ow.ly/XdNxn
A new study says our diets can determine what microbes we pass on to their kids. But what does it mean? ow.ly/XdNZY By me.
Modified, and not just genetically. Papers describing harm to animals fed GMOs under scrutiny for data manipulation. ow.ly/Xgo3j
TIL there’s female version of the baculum, or penis bone. The os clitoridis, or baubellum.ow.ly/Xh8um AMAZING! From @Laelaps
A new compound has fast antidepressant effects. But still only in animals so far.http://ow.ly/XgoLT
If you think your house is spotless and bug-free, you are wrong. Very wrong. By @bug_gwen http://ow.ly/XgoRx
Academic culture is a work in progress. A great piece on harassment by @mammals_suck with South Park references. http://ow.ly/XgpcN
Water maps can identify where your scotch came from…as well as your murder victim.http://ow.ly/Xgprl
Wednesday:
Another cheesy set of headlines for cheese. This time stating cheese kills cancer. No, sorry. Still delicious tho! http://ow.ly/XgKIR
.@erikvance is on the money.http://ow.ly/XgSac The reason journos are pissed at Penn? We worry the public can’t tell how bad it was.
There are 14 species named after David Attenborough. I’m so jealous. I just want one!!http://ow.ly/XgSKL
Twins study finds no evidence that marijuana lowers IQ in teens. But note caveats about frequency and quantity. http://ow.ly/XgThL
Critics have harsh words over a recent perspective piece describing the history of CRISPR. http://ow.ly/XgTRJ
The history of the tarp, one of the most versatile items in humanitarian work.http://ow.ly/XgoqO
Really cool, a pressure sensor that sits inside the body…and dissolves away. ow.ly/Xho38 by @edyong209
YOU GUYS IT IS #NationalCheeseLoversDay. I love cheese. This is how much cheese and crack have in common: ow.ly/Xk2RA
Thursday:
Scientists still don’t know what drug it was that caused deaths in France. ow.ly/Xk4Vg
The NIH will be asking scientists to show even more of their work on grant applications.ow.ly/XkfmY
It is #SquirrelAppreciationDay. Observe how I have stalked squirrels for SCIENCE.ow.ly/Xmpi6
“it is not the guilty parties who are punished, but young scientists.” Why we must not keep quiet about harassment. ow.ly/XkgPN
“Sexual harassment is rife in science. Universities must stop trying to save face.”http://ow.ly/XkgVg
Personal space as a fear response.http://ow.ly/XkhhG Hey, I don’t think having a fear of yer bad breath is BAD, per se…
PETA is funding research for alternatives to animal testing. http://ow.ly/XkhKc glad they talked to @jdavidjentsch
Macabre, but really cool: an interactive that tells you what you’re most likely to die from.http://ow.ly/Xkio8
Friday:
Don’t fear the blizzard. Fear the potential flood. http://ow.ly/XkiuR
When a kinesiology prof can’t get enough physical activity, you KNOW we make it too hard. http://ow.ly/Xkugn
Mesmerizing is right! Check out this animated migration map from the Cornell Ornithology Lab! http://ow.ly/XmnXT
You. Yes you. Don’t know as much as you think you do. http://ow.ly/XkfOJ
Science hype undercuts science trust.http://ow.ly/Xmzcx
Pharma groups are coming together to ask for more funding for antibiotic research.http://ow.ly/Xn5YC by@marynmck
Love it. @katiesci takes on why gyms, and your sweat, sometimes smell like pee.http://ow.ly/Xn67r
