Butterflies in NJ
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/45532/title/How-to-Use-P-Values-Correctly/
From The Scientist, the ASA has published a guide on how to use P-values correctly
http://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/students-explore-brain-nih-scientists
At the National Museum of Health and Medicine students will be able to look at brains with scientists involved in neurological research.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/taste-raw-meat-may-have-helped-shape-human-evolution-180958371/
from the Smithsonian, eating raw meat may have shaped our teeth and jaws. This study was done by Harvard evolutionary biology Daniel Lieberman.
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/45545/title/MYC-Helps-Cancer-Hide/ This study is about how the gene myc prevents immune cells from effectively targeting cancer cells. The study is published in Science.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worcester-art-museums-new-exhibit-all-cats-all-time-180958388/
Exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum on the history of cats. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worcester-art-museums-new-exhibit-all-cats-all-time-180958388/
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35138-noam-chomsky-2016-election-puts-us-at-risk-of-utter-disaster From Truthout, an interview with Noam Chomsky.
http://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/eye-cells-may-use-math-detect-motion Interesting article from the NIH press office about the eyes using math to detect motion. It is a report of research by the NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.)
http://www.salon.com/2016/03/13/bill_clintons_odious_presidency_thomas_frank_on_the_real_history_of_the_90s/ From Salon, Clinton's Odious Presidency by Thomas Frank
http://ncse.com/news/2016/03/antiscience-bills-die-florida-0016963 From the National Center for Science Education, the report of two anti-science bills dying in committee.
http://ncse.com/news/2016/03/antiscience-bills-die-florida-0016963 The Washington Post ran 16 anti-Sanders ads in 16 hours as reported by Democracy Now.
http://www.bbc.com/news/education-35798117 Article from BBC news about a Palestinian woman who won a global best teacher award. She works with refugee children who have been traumatized by violence and is herself a refugee.
http://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/decoding-molecular-ties-between-vascular-disease-alzheimers This is an NIH publicity release about a big data study combining molecular technologies and big data analysis to study the connections between vascular disease and Alzheimers.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-show-that-naps-really-are-the-best-80831/ From Smithsonian on the power of napping.
https://www.hhmi.org/bulletin/winter-2015/memory-swap HHMI sampler of its brain research scientists and their research.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160314140739.htm Some research on epigenetics showing that the offspring of IVF mice inherited diabetes and obesity from their parents.
https://richarddawkins.net/2016/03/some-viruses-have-their-own-immune-systems/ Richard Dawkins' site is posting about "mimiviruses" that have their own immune systems
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/science/solving-the-tully-monsterscold-case.html
From The NYT, Illinois state fossil is reclassified as a primitive chordate
http://www.futurity.org/food-calories-children-1121982/ From Futurity, a study done at Penn State shows that if you give kids too much food they will overeat. This was published in the Journal of Physiology and Behavior
https://soundcloud.com/lelink/neanderthal-love-master
Harry Shearer composed and recorded a Neanderthal Love Song based on Carl Zimmer's reporting.
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/45614/title/Mother-s-Microbiome-Shapes-Offspring-s-Immunity/ This is an article from Science about a study done on mice describing how the microbiota of the mother shapes the immunity of the offspring.
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