These clips by UK comedian / journalist Dominic John Romulus ‘Dom’ Joly might suggest, to some, the question : “Why do people say where they are during mobile phone calls?” For answers, or at least steps towards answers, see a key paper in Environment and Planning D: Society & Space, volume 19(4) pages 485-504, by […]
It’s a land fish, they say
The self-proclaimed first highlight of a new study is this: The Pacific leaping blenny, Alticus arnoldorum, is a land fish. The study is: “Natural selection in novel environments: predation selects for background matching in the body colour of a land fish,” Courtney L. Morgans and Terry J. Ord, Animal Behaviour, epub October 23, 2013. Here, in chart […]
Infant Poo Bacteria for Starter for Probiotic Sausages
This study adds texture to Part 2 of the old saying “If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made”: “Characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from infant faeces as potential probiotic starter cultures for fermented sausages,” Raquel Rubio, Anna Jofré [pictured here], Belén Martín, Teresa Aymerich, Margarita Garriga, Food […]
Joe Sommer’s miniature armoured quadricycle
Joe Sommer built a toy, mechanized version of a historic vehicle. He describes the original: Simms’ Armoured Quadricycle, built in 1899, is considered by many to be the first armored fighting vehicle (AFV). It was the first motor vehicle designed as a weapons carrier, and had a tiny front armor shield. Frederick Simms‘ invention carried […]