How fast does an octopus typically run in an exercise wheel? That has yet to be determined. But one value is reported in the study: “Cutaneous Respiration in Octopus Vulgaris,” J.J. Madan and M.J. Wells, Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 199, pp. 2477–2483 (1996). The authors, at the University of Cambridge, UK, explain, citing two […]
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Whynot: Breathe Sulfuric Acid in Fog?
Some people ask why. Some ask Whynot. Today we celebrate the work of researcher J.D. Whynot: “Short-Term Respiratory Effects of Sulfuric Acid in Fog: a laboratory study of healthy and asthmatic volunteers,” Avol, E.L. ; Linn, W.S. ; Wightman, L.H. ; Whynot, J.D. ; Anderson, K.R. ; Hackney, J.D, J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc., March […]