The approach of the winter solstice on December 21 reminds us that even prehistoric humans with crude tools studied the movements of the sun and earth and built sophisticated structures to mark different phases of their alignment. Cats are pretty good at following the movement of the sun’s rays, too, but are not noted for their ability or willingness to move large boulders.
Is Chemistry Cat correct? Is alcohol indeed the solution? I know a lot more about cats than about chemistry, so I invited an expert, Dr. Rubidium, a real live chemistry professor with a PhD and everything, to explain: Continue reading “Science Caturday: Is Alcohol the Solution?”
Scientists generally scoff at the idea that the the presence of the common amino acid tryptophan in turkey is the cause of the familiar post-Thanksgiving dinner sleepiness syndrome. Likelier culprits are booze and overeating. We don’t care. We blame the turkey ’cause it’s a stoopy big dino-bird.
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It’s always exciting to find another person working at the less-crowded intersection of art, science and kitties, so I was delighted to discover the work of Talia Jewell, a scientist who makes needle-felted, catnip-infused toys for lucky cats. She sells her creations at her etsy shop, Mycrobe , and she shared a little of the background behind her unique work. Continue reading “Science Caturday: Mycrobe Catnip Toys”
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The Finch and Pea 