Category: science
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Magnets: Beyond Holding Things to Fridges
Some random but fascinating tidbits that I’ve learned while writing my comps today: There are over fifty known sensory systems that have been identified in living things. Why, then, is a “sixth sense” seen as a far-out impossibility? The genome of bacteria that can sense magnetic fields is only about 4.3 megabytes. All the information…
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Book Review: Cell, by Stephen King (Plus a Rant About Braaaaiiiins)
Stephen King has done all the typical monsters: vampires, werewolves, aliens, robots, clowns. Until now, though, he hasn’t done zombies. Cell is Stephen King doing zombies. Nothing more, nothing less. He does, of course, add some twists to the genre, which I won’t give away here. The twists are done in context though; it’s obvious…
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Peanuts and Poppers
I’m supposed to be studying for my comprehensive exams, which are tomorrow. However, I am posting a post here instead. I need to take a break anyway, because I have some Reese’s Pieces and Peanut M&Ms, and they were in my pocket for a long time so they’re warm and squishy now, so I need…
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