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Science Etcetera, Saturnday 20080809

August 9th, 2008
  • Smallest Snake EVER.

    • Leptotyphlops carlae

    Leptotyphlops carlae
  • Hottest water on Earth EVER.
  • Strongest Bite EVER.
  • A census from the Wildlife Conservation Society has found the motherload of gorillas in the Republic of Congo, showing protections are working and populations are better than expected.

    Female gorillas produce on the average one baby in intervals of about five years

    Female gorillas produce on the average
    one baby in intervals of about five years
    Credit: Thomas Breuer
  • Natalie Angier’s article on how smell triggers memories explains why I think of grandma’s house every time I smell natural gas burning, and it also has a cool experiment to try using a bag of flavored jelly beans.
  • I dunno, but maybe gas prices are so high because Exxon Mobil makes $1,485 a second.
  • A lens-free microscope inspired by the floaters in our eyes could be made for $10.
  • solar Eclipse filmed from an airplane:



    • One comment to “Science Etcetera, Saturnday 20080809”

    1. LiveLeak rules! :) I wish I could embed it … i really need to get my blog onto my own server. sigh.

           by ClintJCL August 9th, 2008 at 8:06 pm

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