waiting for the palm trees

1. Strimvelis gene-therapy cure treated its’ first patient, only costed ~$650k

2. Each of your neurons are genetically different (which may be the answer to treating certain psychiatric diseases)

3. Emerging field of “Electricroceuticals” may help treat inflammatory diseases (also prepare yourself for the coming wave of electro-quackery)

4. Cassini dove between Saturn and its’ rings and didn’t get pummeled by rocks

5. The structure of the Perseus galaxy cluster was formed by other massive clusters passing by

6. We found out that this algae lives INSIDE salamander cells (kind of like the mitochondria symbiosis theory)

7. The new GOP healthcare removed protections from having genetic predispositions to diseases (good thing CRISPR will save the day, right?)

8. Put these two fungal species in a dish together and they’ll make a powerful new antibiotic

9. European politics continues to lag behind as advancing GM crops save the rest of the planet

10. Watch this crazy lightning storm from space

11. Anti-vaxxers in Minnesota resurrect disease in largest measles outbreak in 30 years

Vaccinate yourselves from garbage science by understanding good and bad studies

12. Avocados became popular through a combination of lifting import-bans and marketing as the “low-fat diet” era slowly died

13. A short film about ‘Tree Lobsters’ escaping extinction by clinging to life in one bush on a baron sea-stack 

14. If you want to keep your sense of taste in your 60′s, don’t burn your tongue as much

15. People, please stop juicing, it isn’t healthy (and definitely don’t buy a fucking $400 diabetesjuice machine that has wifi)

16. More awesome slow-mo Triboluminescence

17. For your weekly dose of Pseudoscience; Be wary of Trash Journal Scams (the sheer number of them is amazing)

“…we’re all just particles. We’re floating out there. We’re moving through space. Nobody knows where we are. And then, every once in a while, bang! We collide. And suddenly, for maybe a minute, we’re real. And then we float off again. As if we don’t even exist”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules”

Try “Any pet is a lot of responsibility. A puppy would have to be fed, walked, and taken outside to use the bathroom several times a day and taken for regular check-ups and vaccinations at the vet. You can’t do all of that by yourself, and I/we don’t have the time or money either.”

When your teenager says “Why can’t I come home at 2:00 this Saturday?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules!”

Try “The time you come home is a matter of respect and consideration. I/We will not only be concerned for your safety, but we would either be disturbed in the middle of the night when you arrive or forced to stay up for several extra hours waiting.”

When your child says “Why am I not allowed to do this thing?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules!”

Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood on a Harp “‘Cause it’s too cold for you here”