• I relayed the scientific consensus on global warming as presented by the IPCC in an effort to introduce some much needed dryness to the conversation. No opinions.
• DNA precursors are floating in interstellar clouds that predate our solar system.
• The White House is thankfully taking steps toward making federally funded science freely available to the public.
• Autism is positively effected by the presence of animals.
• Scientists discover a 500 million year old sea creature, the first of its kind known to have a nervous system that extended past its head.
• This star is only 190 light years away, but it’s 14.46 +- 0.8 billion years old, making it almost as old as the universe itself.
• Here’s a stretchable battery that can recharge wirelessly.
• We’ve talked about graphene before. Yet another breakthrough: a single photon can be used to generate more than one electron of electricity, a promising future for solar cell technology.
• Scientists discover a relationship between the genetic factors responsible for major depression, ADHD, autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
• Children with low self-esteem are more likely to be praised for their personality, instead of their efforts.
• Is it possible dark matter doesn’t exist at all, but instead gravity behaves differently in different circumstances?
• Scientists experiment with growing organs from unfertilized egg cells, instead of stem cells.
• There’s a natural antibiotic in your sweat.
• This transparent solar cell could power your smartphone.
• In the rare case where a male suffers from bipolar disorder with no other psychiatric disorders, especially high intelligence may be a risk factor, although low intelligence is a more common risk factor.

If you think you don’t like stats, this book might change your mind:

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data