Bruce

I don't every time get what I want. Prose Tag Portrait provided by Avali!

[monobuu]

The Avengers are hiring!

[fungeonmasterstaghorn]

[gammapulsed]

I’d like to see your resume

[sciteachers]

Why an Iron Fish Can Make You Stronger

When Canadian science graduate Christopher Charles visited Cambodia six years ago he discovered that anaemia was a huge public health problem. In developing countries, such as Cambodia, the condition is particularly widespread with almost 50% of women and children suffering from the condition, which is mainly caused by iron deficiency. 

Dr Charles had a novel idea. Inspired by previous research which showed that cooking in cast iron pots increased the iron content of food, he decided to put a lump of iron into the cooking pot, made from melted-down metal.

“Boil up water or soup with the iron fish for at least 10 minutes. That enhances the iron which leaches from it. You can then take it out. Now add a little lemon juice which is important for the absorption of the iron.”

If the iron fish is used every day in the correct way, Dr Charles says it should provide 75% of an adult’s daily recommended intake of iron - and even more of a child’s.

One woman and her daughter, who are part of a current trial in Preah Vihear Province, told the BBC they would use it during cooking.

“I’m happy, the blood test results show that I have the iron deficiency problem, so I hope will be cured and will be healthy soon. I think all the people in Sekeroung village will like the fish, because fish is our everyday food.”

-> Read more about Dr. Charles’ research

-> Learn about the effects of anemia

Give this man a Nobel Prize!

For teaching: public health, human anatomy and physiology

[thejunglenook]

Buy a Lucky Iron Fish and one will be donated to the  Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope in Cambodia

[gammapulsed]

Science to the rescue!

[dddooogggsss-deactivated2017070]

Trying to keep a positive attitude when you’re upset

[toxicelegence]

[t-ig]

[sanjha-a-kitani]

This is the most accurate thing I’ve ever seen.

[hammerindustry-blog]

Hey.

Hey.

Unfair comparison, guys.

[gammapulsed]

Better?

[hammerindustry-blog]

No, no!

Don’t encourage him.

[gammapulsed]

# I'm more like dreamcast # that's cool and hip right? # that's me

I don't-

I can't even find an appropriate reply.

I have nothing to add to this perfection.

[t-ig]

[sanjha-a-kitani]

This is the most accurate thing I’ve ever seen.

[hammerindustry-blog]

Hey.

Hey.

Unfair comparison, guys.

[gammapulsed]

Better?

[lutronhill]

This Is Not Yellow - Vsauce

It’s Physics Friday, and here is a video from Michael at Vsauce that will BLOW your mind! What you are seeing right now is not yellow …

That’s right. You are not seeing yellow. Watch this video to see what you are actually seeing.

P.S. - If you look at the banner at the top of my blog you’ll see a picture of the visual spectrum of light laid overtop a picture of the Rose Nebula. That tiny sliver of yellow in the very middle, it’s not yellow …

[fuckyeahfluiddynamics]

What happens to a wet washcloth when wrung out in space? Astronaut Chris Hadfield answers this question from students with a demonstration. Without gravity to pull the water downward, surface tension effects dominate and the wrung cloth forms a tube of water around it. Surface tension and capillary action draw the fluid up and onto Hadfield’s hands as long as he holds the cloth. After he lets go, we see that the water remaining around the cloth soaks back in (again due to capillary action) and the wet, twisted washcloth simply floats without releasing water or relaxing its shape. While pretty much what I would have expected, this was a very cool result to see! (Video credit: C. Hadfield/CSA; submitted by Bobby E)

[gammapulsed]

Lets learn about Cardiac Arrhythmias!

I dare you not to learn something.

[itsokaytobesmart]

The Adrenal Glands and Stress Response

… as explained using household objects. It’s the winner of Scientific American’s Iron Egghead video contest. 

The biological and evolutionary reasons behind fight or flight, explained with funny.

[gammapulsed]

Perfection.

[bannerdeclassified]

looks for my rp group

they are not found.

RL has hijacked us all; I am now a nationally certified Emergency Medical Technician and in classes for my Intermediate, which means lots of clinical hours and shifts at Fire Departments.  

[hoursago]

bruce that is a sweater vest

[gammapulsed]

Shh.

[gammapulsed]

I'm jet-lagged and ready for sleep, but I wanted to say that this year is definitely better than the last; no dark elves!

I hope everyone had a safe holiday.

[sirnighteye]

gammapulsed replied to your photo: Somebody tell me these are a bad idea.

Hmmm. ouch, I think.

That’s fair.

They’re pretty “ouch” price-wise anyway :c.

[gammapulsed]

Fashion isn't really high on my list, as you know, so I am really not the best judge.

[gammapulsed]

No.

I don’t actually like Eggnog.

Stop.

[sirnighteye]

I always think “Maybe this year, I’ll LOVE egg nog!”

It has never been that year.

[gammapulsed]

I like the nutmeg.

[gammapulsed]

Dr. Banner, it's so lovely to see you posting again! I'll bet you and The Other Guy have been busy fighting crime and doing various scientific tasks, but I'm glad you're still around from time to time. Happy holidays!

If by crime you mean frostbite in Nepal, then yes, exactly that.

Happy Holidays to you as well; thank you.

[gammapulsed]

No.

I don't actually like Eggnog.

Stop.