MOS: Things that keep me up at night.
I didn’t get my planned shit finished today (writing about major nuclear disasters takes work, and this one’s a biggie). So in lieu of a […]
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Daily MOS: Whacky Critter Names
If you want to have a species named after you, the best way to do it is to be David Attenborough, with twenty-one species named after him.
Daily MOS: The Cancelled Lyme Disease Vaccine
In 1999, there was an approved, safe, and effective vaccine to protect against Lyme disease. What happened?
Daily MOS: The All Natural Oklo Nuclear Reactor
Researchers went to the mine to get a clearer understanding of what happened because “unaccounted for uranium” is a bit of a sphincter clencher.
Daily MOS: The Problems with Dr. Michael Holick
It’s not every day you find an asshole who suggests “know what would have saved the dinosaurs? Fortified milk.” But Michael Holick is a special […]
Daily MOS: Nameless Asbestos Ghostdown, Australia
Asbestos is like a devil rock sent from hell that creates magically strong and flame resistant fluffy fibers that silently goddamn kill you.
Daily MOS: Stanley Milgram’s Shock Box
What did this teach us about obedience and the Holocaust? Depends on if you trust the data.
Daily MOS: The Narrative of Typhoid Mary
A stranger bursts into your work, accuses you of killing people, and demands your bodily fluids. All for making some delicious peach ice cream.
The Daily MOS: This Is Not Science Class
If you’re ever tempted to tell me that my method of “educating the masses on science” is wrong, you’ve misunderstood what I do.
Daily MOS: The Bullshit Dream of Cryonics
Cryonics is like throwing Uncle Walt in the freezer hoping to extend his “best by” date. Just in case we find a recipe that makes him less dead later. It’s also probably BS.