Wednesday, March 09, 2016

The Mammals March Madness competition has been so fun already, and also educational. Did you know caribou can see UV light, for instance? Here’s a recap of what went down in the “Chill Division” last night. Team Marmot!

Today’s Google Doodle is all kinds of amazing, celebrating Clara Rockmore’s birthday with an interactive theremin! 

Cryogenics (or cryonics, or freezing one’s head, however you term it) is…still a pretty unreliable plan, as it turns out.

And lastly, here’s a lovely little story about a man who lived in a tiny town, had a raccoon as a friend, and may have been otherworldly. Or maybe he was Dickon from The Secret Garden. Hey, it’s possible.

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