The whether and when and how often of cats possibly paying attention to their owners is the main thing in this week’s Improbable Research podcast. Oh, and lots of Jean Berko Gleason and her cat, Foster. SUBSCRIBE on Play.it, iTunes, or Spotify to get a new episode every week, free. This week, Marc Abrahams — with dramatic readings by Boston University psychologist Jean Berko Gleason — […]
Colorful names of bolus material: Superflab
Investigator Terry Sarnoff writes: “My nomination for your Colorful Names of Bolus Material contest is Superflab.” Prior to receiving this note from investigator Sarnoff, we were not aware that we have colorful Names of Bolus Material contest. Here is a detail from a promotional flyer for Superflab, sent, along with that note, by investigator Sarnoff:
Waterside properties – the financial ups and downs.
The question : ‘If your house is at risk of flooding, does that make it worth less?’ – has been answered by investigators at the Department of Economics, East Carolina University, US. The research team used a Semiparametric Hedonic Price Function Model combined with Geographic Information System data on National Flood Insurance Program flood zones […]
Can a bird use a human as an artistic tool?
Can a bird use a human as a tool to express its artistic ideas? Discuss. This performance is by Compagnie Le Guetteur – Luc Petton. Thanks to Laura Bassett for bringing it to our attention.