I know I said I was going to trim down thoughty Thursday, but there were so many interesting non-newsy things to share this week! In any case, it’s tome to get your mental corn popping 🙂
Matthew Wills: kidnappers of color versus the cause of antislavery. JSTOR Daily
Danielle Han discusses grave matters: conflict in reburial and repatriation. JSTOR Daily
From Anne Bonney to Zheng Yi Sao: the notorious women of piracy. PBS Origins
Heidi Ledford reports that severe covid may cause markers of old age in the brain. Nature
The Next Big Idea Club explains how to make the most of the brain you have, according to neuroscience. Fast Company
K.J. Aiello wonders who gets to be mentally ill? The Walrus
Zach Sweger: many genes linked to alcohol and tobacco use are share among diverse ancestries. Penn State University
In conversation with Dr. Jake Taylor. Dr. Becky
Dr. Alfredo Carpineti: JWST spots clouds and even a sea on Saturn’s moon, Titan. IFLS
Beth Miller reports that Marianna Safronova and collaborators say quantum clocks could be used to detect dark matter. University of Delaware Daily
Unusual gamma-ray burst reveals previously undetected hybrid neutron-star merger event. Los Alamos National Laboratory
Researchers use ultrasound waves to move objects. University of Minnesota
A resource for your next apocalyptic science fiction novel: asteroid launcher. Or just have fun lobbing space rocks at Earth. Your choice. neal.fun
And here’s another, scarier app: NukeMap. For fictional purposes, of course … Alex Wellerstein
Hallie Golden reports that an Indigenous reservation has a novel way to grow food—below the earth’s surface. The Guardian
In search of the blackest thing on Earth. Be Smart
Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats, MU study finds. University of Missouri
The end of year animal awards. Ze Frank
Thanks for stopping by for this week’s mixed bag of edutainment. I hope you took away something to inspire a future creative project.
Until next tipsday, be well and stay safe; be kind and stay strong. The world needs your stories!
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