Metousiosis 12Nov10 Links
Some links of interest:
- Born to laugh, we learn to cry.
- Estimating the size of the unobservable universe.
- A wandering mind is associated with unhappiness.
- Polyamory in the ancient Amazon was abundant.
- Genetics influence how successful people are in social groups.
- The endosymbiosis of mitochondria is suggested to be the critical prerequisite in the transition between prokaryotic and eukaryotic life, implying that complex life on exoplanets may be less probable.
- The fluid mechanics of how cats lap up liquids.
- The Big Picture – Small Worlds:
Pekka Honkakoski of Sonkajarvi, Finland brings us this image of a snow crystal magnified 40 times. (Courtesy of Nikon Small World)
