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Month: July 2011

Science Art: Bulbi olfattorii, by Camillio Golgi, 1875

31 July 2011 grant b 0

From the mustachioed microscope-gazer who gave us the method (for staining specimens), the receptor (inside our tendons) and the bodies (inside our cells) comes a hypnotic look inside… Read the rest “Science Art: Bulbi olfattorii, by Camillio Golgi, 1875”

The math of the madness of crowds.

29 July 2011 grant b 1

Ten percent. That’s all it takes to start a mob or to sell a coup d’etat. ScienceBlog digs up the numbers we need to make a change. Once 10 percent accept a thing as a rock-solid … Read the rest “The math of the madness of crowds.”

“Trojan asteroid”? More like puppy dog….

28 July 2011 grant b 0

The IBT (and a bunch of other news outlets) are making this discovery – an asteroid that’s been orbiting Earth – are making it sound like a deadly trick. When really the… Read the rest ““Trojan asteroid”? More like puppy dog….”

The human problem: long life and shrinking brains.

27 July 2011 grant b 0

BBC News uncovers a strange complex of problems that humans have and chimps don’t. We get old. On the one hand, we live a long time. And on the other, our brains shrink:

Anthropologist

… Read the rest “The human problem: long life and shrinking brains.”

Doctor dolphin

26 July 2011 grant b 0

Georgetown University researchers want to know why – and how – dolphins are so good at healing themselves:

A dolphin’s ability to heal quickly from a shark bite with

… Read the rest “Doctor dolphin”

Fame more than kindness.

25 July 2011 grant b 0

A sad fact from Science Daily – kids’ TV shows are teaching them that it’s better to be famous than it is to be kind:

On a list of 16 values, fame jumped from the 15th spot,

… Read the rest “Fame more than kindness.”

Science Art: Julbock, Nordisk familjebok, 1910.

25 July 2011 grant b 0

This is a Julbock – a “Yule goat” – from a very special category on Wikimedia Commons.

Song delay

23 July 2011 grant b 0

What, it’s the 23rd and there’s no song?

Yes, it’s true. I’m moving (yet again) and have been unable to record between the packing and unpacking. Expect one shortly.… Read the rest “Song delay”

Tea’s secrets revealed – by kid detectives.

22 July 2011 grant b 0

New York Times recognizes the work of some teenage sleuths in finding what’s really in that fancy herbal tea:

Catherine C. Gamble, a senior who will be attending Harvard this fall;

… Read the rest “Tea’s secrets revealed – by kid detectives.”

One letter can decide an election.

21 July 2011 grant b 0

Getting people to turn out to vote can be a real chore. But, PhysOrg reveals, it gets a little easier if you talk about “voters” instead of “votes”:

To see if his

… Read the rest “One letter can decide an election.”

Orbiting Vesta

20 July 2011 grant b 0

NASA’s not landing on the moon – it’s not even firing off Space Shuttles any more – but it IS taking a long, close look at one of the biggest asteroids out there:

“We

… Read the rest “Orbiting Vesta”

Oupa Neanderthal

19 July 2011 grant b 0

University of Montreal researchers have determined that if you’ve got European ancestors, congratulations – you’re part Neanderthal:

Neanderthals, whose ancestors

… Read the rest “Oupa Neanderthal”

Sounds curvy.

18 July 2011 grant b 1

The word “bouba” sounds curvier than the word “kiki” no matter what language you’re used to hearing, New Scientist explains. That odd phenomenon unravels… Read the rest “Sounds curvy.”

Science Art: Museum Drawings from Last Friday by bells.

16 July 2011 grant b 0

museum drawings from friday, by bells (bequietyellingcat.tumblr.com)
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From the tumblog bequietyellingcat:

museum drawings from last friday. fun fact: the dire wolf was native only to the americas, especially california. so now i’m pretending

… Read the rest “Science Art: Museum Drawings from Last Friday by bells.”

Kennedy Space Center’s next job.

14 July 2011 grant b 0

There was a lot of apprehension in Central Florida when the Space Shuttle was retired. They’re big vehicles with big missions that require lots and lots of support staff (read: jobs… Read the rest “Kennedy Space Center’s next job.”

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