Monday science

Insects use plants as phones, with subterranean ones communicating with those in the open air.Local optimisation shows how road networks develop in cities and also biological transport networks.

Memphis Raggetts

A spam from OJ brought me the fun news that a Tom Raggett lives in Memphis, TN. Also, there’s a Mike in Beaufort, SC, a Carolyn (sic) in Nashville, TN. NB don’t sign up – the site is geared to emailing your whole email list. The directory is...

Stars for supplements

A fantastic Bad Science: vitamin pills (”supplements”) don’t stop you dying. I guess this doesn’t mean that they don’t make you feel better during your (potentially shortened) life? Anyhoo, I read the summary as being “don’t...