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In tumultuous times, turn to science
If you want a break from doomscrolling, check out some quirky science videos I’ve been working on this year.
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Tardigrade mysteries
Tardigrades are awesome, we know that. But how? And why? Enter… the Tardi-zone.
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A meditation of capybaras
Nature’s ottoman. The world’s largest rodent. The cutest darn thing you’ve seen all week. The capybara is known by lots of names, but there is no collective noun. Let’s change that.
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Building for your brain
It’s a pretty safe bet to say you’re in or around a building right now. But did you know everything from the height of the ceiling to the colour of the walls can influence…
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The medium is the message
Marshall McLuhan, noted Canadian media critic and philosopher, coined this phrase in the 1960s to point out an inescapable truth of communication: It’s not just the content that matters. The way that content is…
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In lemur-land, nerds are popular
With social networks on my mind this week because of recent congressional hearings in the US, I was interested to learn that, in lemurs at least, smarts are linked to popularity.
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Origins research and wine chemistry pair nicely
The chemical composition of the primordial ooze that many scientists believe life first formed in billions of years ago might have more in common with a bottle of wine than previously thought.
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I’m back!
After nearly a year of neglect, I’m reactivating this blog. This Pharaoh is becoming Thoughtful again.
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How to read minds
They say eyes are windows into the soul and while you shouldn’t believe everything “they” say, that aphorism definitely has some truth.
Jon Farrow 