On Aardvarchaeology, Martin Rundkvist compiles his best November tweets into one riotous and insightful document. First up: "This chocolate praline contains something that looks and smells like shampoo. Apparently it’s flavoured with elderflower extract." Elderberry has been used for medicinal purposes worldwide for thousands of years, but maybe the praline makers should use the delicious berry extract instead of flower. Kim Krisberg considers less odorous possibilities on The Pump Handle, citing research that says advantages such as "proximity to parks and open spaces" help children start early on the path toward well-being. Yet, Krisberg writes, "40 percent of black children and 32 percent of Hispanic children live in 'very low-opportunity' neighborhoods within their metropolitan areas, compared to only 9 percent of white children." And on Starts With a Bang!, Ethan Siegel represents for the little giant Pluto, which will soon be surveyed by the New Horizons spacecraft. Beyond Pluto, we'll have to settle for the rest of our beautiful galaxy.
Incense, Fresh Air, and Plutonic Vacuum
The industrialization of agriculture, egg version.
Friday I met my first ScienceBlogger in person. Nick Anthis from The Scientific Activist was in town, and as he's a former Aggie we got to trade a few stories about the university and the different kinds of work we're doing.
This chocolate praline contains something that looks and smells like shampoo. Apparently it's flavoured with elderflower extract.
Jrette prints out song lyrics and fixes them to the outside of the shower cubicle as aids to singing in the shower.
Another grad student potluck today! Not sure what I'm going to make, as I'm writing this yesterday (relative to you reading it on Saturday). Last time I posted my recipe for praline bacon, so continuing the tradition today I'm going to post a cocktail of my own invention: