Headin’ in toward Thanksgiving, but the links continue on! This owl with coffee is my spirit animal.
Monday:
The sweet, sweet history of honey goes back 9,000 years. ow.ly/UwWTH
World top scientists. Almost all guys. Picture speaks volumes. forbes.com/sites/kerryado…via @DoctorZen
These always read as pretentious to me, but I identify with them, too. 🙂 “Why Does Running Appeal to Writers?” ow.ly/3yqIO4
A game called Big Pharma makes it easy to be evil. ow.ly/UwY5W via @edyong209
Why some beers pack a much heavier punch than others. I thought it was just because I’m a lightweight. ow.ly/UwYO0
LISTEN: Conversations about death, with @SimonKnowz and @DrRubidiumow.ly/UG80C
More flu shots may not be better. :/ow.ly/Ux0CH by @HelenBranswell
This is “antibiotic-resistance awareness” week in US, UK, CA, EU, AUS, NZ and for WHO. I did a @TEDTalks on that:ted.com/talks/maryn_mc…
Toenail clippings as a gold mine for cancer research. Yum. ow.ly/Ux4cB
How harassment in academia stays secret.ow.ly/UyZru
Extreme bagpiping. From Antarctica to space.ow.ly/UzKX1 via @seelix
On @Gawker’s Problem With Womenmedium.com/matter/on-gawk…
Tuesday:
Brrr. Chilly cages may skew results in mouse studies. ow.ly/UDcM7 Mice like it very warm.
.@edyong209 is back busting the oxytocin bubble. “What we’re left with is a lack of evidence.” ow.ly/UDdag
Diseases, some eradicated from the population, still remain in lab freezers. @marynmck covers the implications.ow.ly/UDdqY
No evidence that whole body cryotherapy actually works. Also. AUGH. WHY. That’s so COLD! http://ow.ly/UHDju by @MeghanDRosen
Organ waiting lists are extra long if you’re poor. 🙁 http://ow.ly/UHHqq
This week’s word: Dioxide! When just one oxygen simply will not do. http://ow.ly/UHHxs
People don’t understand antibiotic resistance and how it works. And that’s a big problem.http://ow.ly/UHLf3
Kind of awesome. The 34 ingredients that make a Cool Ranch Dorito. http://ow.ly/UImYT
Wednesday:
It’s #AntibioticResistance week. @edyong209 shows how most people just…don’t know how these drugs work. http://ow.ly/UIneB
Chronic fatigue syndrome-XMRV researcher headed to court Monday, alleging conspiracy http://ow.ly/UInWi @retractionwatch
What are benefits to skipping out on meat? We’re not sure, since a big study was just retracted. http://ow.ly/UIHoD by @retractionwatch
Good Gourd! How ancient gardeners saved the pumpkin. Just in time for #thanksgivinghttp://ow.ly/UIYwM
Now THAT is an awesome house. Old school hermit crabs lived in ammonite shells!http://ow.ly/UJ0ag from @deepseanews
Spit can help heal wounds. I found this article REALLY hard to read… http://ow.ly/UKVqq
On weight stigma “it’s not about their weight, it’s the treatment they faced and what they worry they will face.” http://ow.ly/UKVGT
Love this. fMRI study of neuroscientists shows they respond more to Nature papers than $$.http://ow.ly/UKVXA by @neuro_skeptic
Thursday:
Making error detection easier – and more automated: Say hello to “statcheck”http://ow.ly/UKWhl from @retractionwatch
Lots of programs for young science journos at this year’s AAAS meeting. Travel $$, mentoring and internship fair. http://ow.ly/UKZRj
Wow. Tiny, frozen Siberian lion subs from the Pleistocene. So detailed. http://ow.ly/ULi65 via @Laelaps
What are benefits to skipping out on meat? We’re not sure, since a big study was just retracted. ow.ly/UIHoD by @RetractionWatch
RT @edyong209 <crosses fingers, hopes to get assigned the personalised diet that involved chocolate and cookies and alcohol>theatlantic.com/science/archiv…
Racial bias continues to haunt NIH grants : Nature News & Comment http://ow.ly/3yshRM
YAY! Truffles are not radioactive. I’m sure we were all worried. Well, scientists were worried. http://ow.ly/UNJNx by @sumnerscience
Awful. PETA is now targeting the head of the NIH…by mass mailing his neighbors.http://ow.ly/UNRN7
It’s brain vs balls in the fight for selenium. And guess which one wins? Hint: not the brain.http://ow.ly/UOmR5 by @lssciencenews
Friday:
The physics of hard knocks in the MMA. by @rjallain http://ow.ly/UOn4O
Where does that “pins and needles” feeling come from? @jgold85 explains.http://ow.ly/UOoMN
NIH will be retiring ALL their research chimps. http://ow.ly/UOuWT
Pigeons can be trained to read mammograms. Which says a lot about pigeons. http://ow.ly/UOvQL
Meet the sea slug that looks like a fish, lives in the deep sea, and glows. By @deepseanewsSo gorgeous! http://ow.ly/UOFtz
What Do Those Temporary Facebook Profile Pictures Really Mean? Mostly, they mean online peer pressure is strong.http://ow.ly/UOOGI
From me: No, it is NOT a good idea to light flaming rainbows of methanol across your desk. NOT. http://ow.ly/UQsCd feat @Chemjobber ?
This week’s @ScienceNews feature is on cow burps. You HAVE to check out the video. HILARIOUS. http://ow.ly/UQtu8 #burpingcows
