Welcome all! This week's lineup seems interesting, so let's check it out.
It's the BEASTIE!! No, it's not, but here is an article on taming the "beastie."
Child Psychology: Tips on Taming the 'Boogie Monster'
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091113083303.htm
What will you be when you grow up? Kids are deciding earlier nowadays, maybe you should too.
Today's Children Decide Their School and Career Path Early http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091115123711.htm
It thinks for itself. (of course, this is about bugs. Again)
Bigger Not Necessarily Better, When It Comes to Brainshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091117124009.htm
Guess what? The world isn't about to end, the Mayans were just going to celebrate another long cycle or something like that. Good thing that was cleared up.
'Doomsday' 2012 Prediction Explained: Mayan Calendar Was Cyclical
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091113122958.htm
Ooh, ooh, this is the funniest thing about science: most of the really big discoveries in science is made... by accident!! There's this really great quote that goes something like, "The (best or something like that) phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' " Anyway, they apparently found the perfect blue dye by just fiddling around with some materials.
Accidental Discovery Produces Durable New Blue Pigment for Multiple Applications
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091116143621.htm
Out of all of them, I'd say that the Doomsday article is the best read, the blue pigment a close second. See you next week!
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