A/C for your brain
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009There is still so much that science does not understand about human physiology and behavior.
Up until a new study was released last month, it was still undetermined what purpose yawning served. Now it seems that based on controlled observations of Australian Parakeets (they have relatively large brains), it has been theorized that the function of yawning seems to [...]
Hidden in Plain Sight
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Here are the Highlights Magazine free printable Hidden Picture Puzzle Hotlinks for November and December 2008. As always, they are courtesy of Highlights Magazine.
Click on either of the puzzle links below…
November 2008 Hidden Picture Puzzle (Food Groups)
December 2008 Hidden Picture Puzzle (Snowy Night)
The Perfect Face
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008My 10-year-old science loving son just LOVES a movie called “The Librarian“. As far as movies go, it’s a pretty fair action-adventure flick with some supernatural elements mixed into the storyline. The movie stars Noah Wyle as an introverted professional student that one fateful day interviews for the position of Librarian at a impressive looking institution. The interview [...]
10 Science Gifts Under $10
Thursday, November 20th, 2008Here are 10 great sciency gift ideas all under $10 PLUS a coupon code that will save you another 15% AND FREE standard shipping on orders over $49 if you order by midnight on 11/25/08. To shop, click on any item below and remember to enter code “WC97483″ during check out.
Alien Slime 9.99 Bug [...]
Making Scents
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008When we think of perfume, flowery and fruity scents come immediately to mind, but did you know that the aromas of tar, tobacco and even sweat are also common scent elements in many of the world’s finest and most popular fragrances?
The scent profile of a perfume is made up of components called “notes”. Typically, each perfume is made up [...]
Vomit-ology
Sunday, October 26th, 2008This post explains what happens when the normal digestive process does not proceed according to plan…
Yesterday on the way back from the annual Cub Scout bonfire, my 7-year-old announced from the back seat that her tummy didn’t feel so good. Shortly thereafter she proved it by emptying the contents of her stomach (hot dogs, chips, Capri Sun and [...]
Have you had enough sleep?
Friday, August 29th, 2008Sleep scientists say that:
recognition memory for faces is unaffected by sleep loss. A person who has not slept for as much as 35 hours can perform as well as someone who is not sleep deprived.
the area of the brain that controls temporal memory can be affected by prolonged sleep loss and/or ageing. So the [...]
Ear Wax
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Although Bertie Bott’s obviously thought that ear wax would make a very tasty jelly bean flavor, mother nature had quite a different purpose in mind for this helpful substance…
What is Ear Wax?
The skin covering the outer part of the ear canal contains special glands that produce ear wax, a sticky, waxy substance also known as cerumen which is different [...]
It’s a Gas!
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Pooting, Tooting, Farting, Breaking Wind, Cutting the Cheese, whatever you want to call it, the average person produces about half a liter of intestinal gas per day which is expelled in the form of flatulence about 14 times daily.
The following web links get into the science behind this smelly but vital bodily function:
Kidzworld: The Science of [...]
Blue Food
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
George Carlin had a comedy bit about blue food.
“Why is there no blue food? I can’t find blue food — I can’t find the flavor of blue! I mean, green is lime; yellow is lemon; orange is orange; red is cherry; what’s blue? There’s no blue! Oh, they say, “Blueberries!” Uh-uh; blue on the vine, [...]
