Our First Closeup Image of Mars Was a Paint-By-Numbers Pastel Drawing
kottke.org/22/12/our-first-closeup-image-of-mars-was-a-paint-by-numbers-pastel-drawingOn July 15, 1965, NASA's Mariner 4 probe flew within 6,118 miles of the surface of Mars, capturing images as it passed over the
A CHEMICAL HUNGER
achemicalhunger.com/The study of obesity is the study of mysteries.
Reporting bias makes homeopathy trials look like homeopathy works | Ars Technica
arstechnica.com/science/2022/03/reporting-bias-makes-homeopathy-trials-look-like-they-work/When clinical trials are registered in advance, homeopathy doesn't seem to work.
‘I’d keep it on the down low’: the secret life of a super-recogniser | Science | The Guardian
theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/16/id-keep-it-on-the-down-low-the-secret-life-of-a-super-recogniserPolice employ them and scientists study them, but what is life like for the rare few who can never forget a face? Super-recogniser Yenny Seo didn’t think it was anything special
The experts can stay wrong longer than you can stay alive - Lessons From The Crisis
lessonsfromthecrisis.substack.com/p/the-experts-can-stay-wrong-longerEarly in 2020 Western governments, alarmed by reports from China, asked the international public health community whether they should close borders to limit the spread of coronavirus into their country. The UK government consulted its pandemic flu plans
A Cephalopod Has Passed a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children
sciencealert.com/cuttlefish-can-pass-a-cognitive-test-designed-for-childrenA new test of cephalopod smarts has reinforced how important it is for us humans to not underestimate animal intelligence.