Mice Show Pain on Their Faces…Just Like Humans

Posted on June 7, 2010 by zoeweil

In a recent Wired science article, “Mice show pain on their faces just like humans,” we learn, just as the title implies, that in response to pain, mice grimace. The article points out that this might be no surprise to “pet owners and Cute Overload readers,” implying that if we paid even a modicum of [...]

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School Pride – Let’s Focus on the Big Challenges Instead

Posted on June 4, 2010 by zoeweil

Take a look at this short clip from NBC. Why do we so valorize sports? How have we as a society equated school pride and desire to go to school with the conditions of school athletic fields? Why aren’t we revamping school science labs before improving school gyms? Why are students told they can miss [...]

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Inconsistencies: Why Don’t Fish Count?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by zoeweil

Many years ago, on a trip to Baxter State Park, my husband and I found a lovely feather on the ground. We were 11 miles from the parking area, deep in the wilderness, on a small island we’d canoed to. I picked the feather up and poked it into a side pocket on my pack. [...]

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