Even sandcastles seem to suggest something about science. Read a Bournemouth University press release about it here. Thanks to Jonathan Newton for bringing this to our attention.
Category: Research News
Research — on any and all subjects — that makes people LAUGH, then THINK.
Bugs Count
If you count bugs in Britain, please file your information. Do it the Big Bug Count headquarters,here. If necessary, use the Big Bug Count Splatometer, a copy of which can be obtained here. For advanced bug-splat identification, see Mark Hosteteler’s Ig Nobel Prize-winning book, here.
Dental Teaching and Chewing Gum
We have just learned about a simple new dental investigation, which was presented to the world thus: “Evaluation of CDs and Chewing Gum in Teaching Dental Anatomy,” Kenneth L. Allen, New York University, USA D.L. Galvis, New York University, USA R.V. KATZ, New York University, USA Methods: One group (N=26) received a 50 minute standard […]
It’s Dangerous to Worry?
Worrying about the cost of medical care appears to increase the risk of dying after a cardiac procedure, a study finds. So begins a May 17, 2004 report in HealthDay by Ed Edelson. Read the report here. Thanks to investigator Kristine Danowski for bringing this to our attention.