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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Minion Mailbag MADNESS!!!
Today we dipped into the minion mailbag to discuss the question of the month. We had some great answers from minions Steve, Thomas, and Andrew.
If you have scientific question that you think would be best answered by the minion community, ask it in our forums. It just might become our next question of the month!
O, btw, if you are interested in volcanic eruption threats around the ring of fire, check out this USGS site.
We also had some great fun discussing more about Daylight Saving Time, specifically related to Australia. Judging from the number of DST emails that have come from Aussies, I've come to the conclusion that Australians are obsessed with DST. Am I wrong?
The science this week was off the hook! We started with a story about a one-sided magnet in a mirror. Mice and humans are equally risky. Researchers are trying to make algae work harder. The US is full of wind... power. What do mine shafts have to teach us about the stratosphere? And, frogs are hopping in Columbia.
Music on this week's show is thanks to My Robot Friend, Jake Mann, William Grant Preston, and the Film Extras.
Listen to it all here.
Next week, we will return with more science news and your answers to the question of the month!
TWIS UPDATES!!!1) I am accepting submission for the 2009 TWIS Science Music Compilation. Deadline is March 1st! Email kirsten at this week in science dot com with links or files or questions.
2) Our friend, Brian, over at the Skeptoid podcast is having a party for his 150th episode. If you like a good, skeptical party, you can find out more here.
3) Interact with Dr. Michael Stebbins over at the TWIS Bookclub. He's responding to forum comments regarding his book, Sex, Drugs, and DNA, for the rest of this week, and will be online for a chat this Friday afternoon (Time TBD).
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current science news posted by Kirsten at 2/03/2009 05:17:00 PM
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