I kill people for fun. In books.
A major step forward in bringing back the woolly mammoth has been taken by scientists at Harvard University who have inserted DNA from the extinct mammal into the genetic code of an elephant.
Woolly mammoth could roam again as extinct DNA merged with elephant – Telegraph.
I think I’ll stay out of the comment threads on this one.
EDIT: The HBR post seems to have disappeared, and my Google-Fu is not strong enough to find the original article. Does it have anything to do with the hide-from-aggregate-feeds tag?
EDIT2: Found the original article.
Frankie Bow’s first novel, THE MUSUBI MURDER , is available at Audible.com, Amazon.com, and iTunes.
“Eloquent and engaging scientific communicators in the mould of physicist Brian Cox make learning seem fun and easy. So much so that a new study says they risk breeding overconfidence. When a presenter is seen to handle complicated information effortlessly, students sense wrongly that they too have acquired a firm grasp of the material.“
See, I’m just protecting my students from dangerous overconfidence.
BPS Research Digest: Engaging lecturers can breed overconfidence.
On January 21, Dr. Chris Frueh (who writes as Christopher Bartley) gave a talk on some of the upcoming innovations in mental health care. You can watch the whole thing here (starts at about 14:30).
There are all kinds of new treatments on the horizon, like microbiome testing, Ketamine infusion and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
Of course most of us don’t (yet) have the opportunity to hop into one of these when the mood strikes:
So the first line of defense against depression and anxiety is to attend to lifestyle:
Dr. Frueh stressed that the first two are paramount. Exercise is an effective treatment for depression. Sleep deprivation damages your mood, messes with your hormones, and can induce psychosis-like symptoms within 24 hours.
I was relieved to note that I’m doing pretty well on most of these (assuming we’re not going to get all picky and literal about what constitutes “moderation”).
Frankie Bow’s first novel, THE MUSUBI MURDER , is available at Audible.com, Amazon.com, andiTunes.
Honey bees are crucial for over 90 crops grown in the United States. Apocephalus borealis, also known as the “Zombie Fly,” parasitizes and kills honey bees.
As the larvae grow and infect the bees’ brains, the bees become disoriented, walking in circles or standing motionless. Infected bees often act like zombies, leaving their hives at night and sometimes abandoning the hives completely.
Check https://www.zombeewatch.org/ for progress on sightings of Zombie Bees, and to find out how you (yes, you!) can help track the spread of the Zombie Fly.
Remember, First they came for the bees, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a bee…
Frankie Bow’s first novel, THE MUSUBI MURDER , is available at Audible.com, Amazon.com, andiTunes.
Here’s an old theater trick for extending the time between garment cleaning (they can’t dry-clean the entire wardrobe after each performance, after all): Put some cheap vodka in a spray bottle
and spray it on clothes to freshen them up and get rid of wrinkles.
I just picked up a big bottle of vanilla flavored vodka on sale at the local grocery store.
I wouldn’t drink it on a bet, but it makes my clothes smell like birthday cake. (It’s sweetened, though, so I wouldn’t put it on dryclean-only garments, or wear it on an anthill.)
One serving of arugula has as much nitrite as 467 hot dogs. Interesting.
Frankie Bow’s first novel, THE MUSUBI MURDER , is available at Audible.com, Amazon.com, and iTunes.
1) In a randomized double-blind study (n = 127), science faculty from research-intensive universities rated the application materials of a student—who was randomly assigned either a male or female name—for a laboratory manager position. Faculty participants rated the male applicant as significantly more competent and hireable than the (identical) female applicant. These participants also selected a higher starting salary and offered more career mentoring to the male applicant.
2) Using a sample of MBA students, the authors construct a simulated IPO, manipulating the gender demographics of the top management team. Their results suggest that female CEOs may be disproportionately disadvantaged in their ability to attract growth capital, when all other factors are controlled. Despite identical personal qualifications and firm financials, female founders/CEOs were perceived as less capable than their male counterparts, and IPOs led by female founders/CEOs were considered less attractive investments.
It always smells better than it tastes.* And now, Science tells us why!
“The act of swallowing the drink sends a burst of aroma up the back of the nose from inside the mouth, activating a “second sense of smell” in the brain that is less receptive to the flavour, causing a completely different and less satisfying sensation…the taste is also hampered by the fact that 300 of the 631 chemicals that combine to form its complex aroma are wiped out by saliva, causing the flavour to change before we swallow it.”
It still tastes pretty good though. Coffee, I mean.
*Also, the second cup isn’t quite as good as the first, but that’s another post.
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