Just Plain WEIRD #2
By Steven D. Munger, Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida 2021 Oct 05 – Humans rely on our senses to tell us about the world. Which way is that waterfall? Is it day or night? Is that food fresh or spoiled? …
By Edmund S. Higgins, Affiliate Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina 2021 Sep 30 – The possibility of precious objects hidden in secret chambers can really ignite the imagination. In the mid-1960s, British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield pondered …
Adolescents always liked hanging out together, as new evidence of human activity from more than 20,000 years ago reveals. – By Robin McKieLast modified on 2021 Sep 26 The White Sands of New Mexico have been a popular tourist attraction for a remarkably …
Neither actor nor Blue Origin has commented on mission as some point out report appears same day as promotion for his new album. – By Richard Luscombe @richluscLast modified on 2021 Sep 25 He was once Starfleet’s youngest captain, a fearless explorer leading …
Astronomers have found a way to estimate the number of stars in the universe. Comstock Images via Getty Images – By Brian Jackson, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Boise State University 2021 Sep 20 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all …
Artist’s evidence-based depiction of the blast, which had the power of 1,000 Hiroshimas. Allen West and Jennifer Rice, CC BY-ND – By Christopher R. Moore’ Archaeologist and Special Projects Director at the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program and South Carolina Institute for Archaeology …
Deer cross roads whenever they wish, but some time periods are higher risk than others. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images – By Tom Langen, Professor of Biology, Clarkson University 2021 Sep 21 – Autumn is here starting Wednesday, and that means the risk …
Cassandra, Evelyn de Morgan, 1898 – By Lawrence Wittner Dr. Lawrence Wittner is Professor of History Emeritus at SUNY/Albany and the author of Confronting the Bomb (Stanford University Press). 2021 Sep 19 News at Home – In ancient Greek mythology, Cassandra was a priestess …
4th Place. Sensory neuron from an embryonic rat. Fluorescence. 10X (Objective Lens Magnification) Paula Díaz View 21 Images – By Rich Haridy 2021 Sep 13 – Ever wondered what the inside of a dinosaur bone looks like in close-up? Or how about a few …
A pedestrian walks by a help wanted sign posted in the window of hardware store on 2021 Sep 16 in San Francisco, California. Unemployment claims inched up to 332,000 from a pandemic low of 312,000 a week before. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) …
