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Scientists dash Congressmen's hopes of asteroid mining (from @MarkDStrauss) http://io9.com/congressional-hearing-slams-feasibility-of-commercial-a-1633510688 …
How early school start times can turn teens into 'zombies' (from @SNStudents) https://student.societyforscience.org/article/early-school-starts-can-turn-teens-%E2%80%98zombies%E2%80%99 …
The (almost non-existent) science of potty training, from @lssciencenews https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/growth-curve/almost-non-existent-science-potty-training …
Dear Hollywood elite, being rich doesn't make your kid immune from measles. Vaccinate your children. http://jezebel.com/rich-people-in-hollywood-arent-vaccinating-their-childr-1633139304 …
Scientists track Egypt's mammal extinctions through art; find they're linked to climate and (no surprise) humans. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science/egypts-mammal-extinctions-tracked-through-6000-years-art-180952641/ …
What does it mean that a parrot passed the marshmallow test but your kid can't? (my new story for @Slate) http://www.slate.com/blogs/wild_things/2014/09/09/marshmallow_test_of_self_control_an_african_grey_parrot_performs_as_well.html …
Can we help trees adapt to climate change by moving them to better climes? Maybe, but it's a huge task, says study. https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/helping-trees-adapt-climate-change-possible-huge-task?mode=blog&context=116 …
science writer & broadcaster. Books include 'p53: the gene that cracked the cancer code' (Bloomsbury, autumn 2014) & 'A Matter of Life and Death'
Colon and rectal surgeon, traveler, teacher, outdoorswoman, UW alum, mother to a mighty toddler. I 
my patients.
Seven unexpected ways we can get energy from water: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science/seven-unexpected-ways-we-can-get-energy-water-180952625/ …
The archerfish has a secret weapon--SPIT POWER https://www.sciencenews.org/article/archerfish-mouth-secret-precision-spit …
There's plastic in your beer: http://www.popsci.com/article/science/plastic-microparticles-found-beers …
No one wants to clean out the fridge for fear of what surprises they'll find, but scientists should clean more often. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/us/nih-lab-search-uncovers-forgotten-ricin.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 …
How long have humans been in North America? New finding pushes date to at least 20K years https://www.sciencenews.org/article/more-signs-emerge-new-world-settlers-20000-years-ago …
RT @m_m_campbell
The dead zone.
In space, some animals die.
Here's a brief history:
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/brief-history-animal-death-space … …
The Russian “sexy space geckos” are just the latest critters that have died after being sent into space: http://ow.ly/BcvXJ
Scary: There are schools in California where MORE THAN HALF of kids are unvaccinated http://io9.com/what-happens-when-you-dont-vaccinate-1631423511 …
Adventures in stock photography: What in the world is this plastic surgery patient drinking? http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/pills-cocktail-31933496?st=d63123a …
Adventures in stock photography: Hugging a pineapple is totally normal http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/i-love-pineapple-19463201?st=a5901ac …
Adventures in stock photography: random model sitting in a fridge http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/model-in-refrigerator-16867130?st=a5901ac …
Crazy video shows how two guys visited the crater of an active volcano (!!) in Vanuatu: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/unbelievable-video-shows-man-getting-into-boiling-volca-1631068851/+megneal …
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