Dr. Elena Bodnar, inventor of the brassiere that in an emergency can be converted in to a pair of protective face masks (for which she was awarded the 2009 Ig Nobel Prize in public health) has enhanced her invention. This week Dr. Bodnar introduced the Rad Emergency Bra, which incorporates a radiation sensor: BONUS: Video […]
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“Why are British women’s breasts getting bigger?”
This week’s Headline of a Past Week honor goes to a May 16, 2010 headline in The Observer (Thanks to investigator Scott Langill for bringing this to our attention.): Why are British women’s breasts getting bigger? Alice Fisher wrote the article, waxing most analytical in this passage: Do you know how to work out a […]
The “This bra could save your life” contest
Inspired by Dr. Elena Bodnar’s bra, New Scientist magazine is sponsoring a contest: This bra could save your life, and your creativity could win you one. Devised by Ukrainian-born scientist Elena Bodnar, it separates to form two face masks – so that in the event of a nuclear accident, bioterrorist attack or smoky fire, the […]
Scotsman: the volcano and the bra
The Scotsman comments on a dealing with the effects of the Icelandic volcano eruption: It’s better than cupping a hand over your face IT MAY well be time to resort to extreme protective measures amid fears over the ash cloud polluting our atmosphere. Perhaps we should join the Edinburgh International Science Festival in celebrating one […]