Gleanings of the Week Ending January 21, 2017
/The items below were ‘the cream’ of the articles and websites I found this past week. Click on the light green text to look at the article.
What’s Your Sleep Animal? Find out with this quiz. – A little self analysis…about how you sleep. I’m a lion!
What teeth reveal about the lives of modern humans – It turns out our teeth are not adapted very well for modern diets. And it not just cavities and plaque buildup. It also has to do with jaw growth. Did you know that wisdom teeth (third molar) impaction became 10 times more common after the Industrial Revolution?
The Chemistry of Bodily Fluid Colors – An infographic summarizes how blood, bile, urine, and feces get their color.
Appendix may have important function – I thought the diagram of the appendix shapes of different animals was as interesting as the idea that the appendix may serve as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria.
It’s Time to Give Nature the Credit It Deserves – Nature as water infrastructure! Hopefully more areas of the US will include these strategies in their long-term water planning. Good for people, the economy, and the planet!
20 of the Most Stunning Photos Captured by Drones in 2016 – Eye candy that I couldn’t resist sharing.
The Most Precious of Gifts – About gold, frankincense, and myrrh…from the Manchester Museum
The Chemistry of Fireworks Pollution – Wow….there are a lot of bad things that are exploded into the air by fireworks. I’m glad there are efforts to make ‘greener’ fireworks. No one ones a celebration to lead to respiratory problems and exposure to toxic metals.
Designation of Bear Ears National Monument in San Juan County, UT – Some great pictures of one of our newest National Monuments.
Meet Your Newest Organ: The Mesentery – I’m taking a Coursera course on the anatomy of the abdomen and pelvis…and the mesentery is part of the discussion. I just finished a module about how it develops with the gut from an embryological perspective. It’s quite a complex membrane – and now maybe it will be researched as an organ.
