A description of the behaviour and general demeanour of eels might well include the word ‘squirm‘. But it’s not just eels which squirm, humans do too, sometimes when observing eels. Dr Alex Rhys-Taylor BSc, MA, PhD, PGCert, of Goldsmith’s College, London, describes such a scenario in ‘Disgust and Distinction: The case of the jellied eel.’ […]
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Wearable squirm&kick pregnancy simulator
New Scientist describes and shows (in the video—click on the image to be whisked to a viewing site) a mechanism meant to simulate what pregnancy feels like: “The device can replicate the 9-month long process in two minutes or it can be worn for a longer period to experience what it feels like day-to-day. To […]