Bethany Brookshire

2 months ago | freakonomics.com | Bethany Brookshire |Stephen Dubner

Episode Transcript 8Hey there, it’s Stephen Dubner. This year will mark a pair of anniversaries for us, and even though I ignore most anniversaries, these two have got their hooks in me. It has been 20 years since Steve Levitt and I published Freakonomics, and it’s been 15 years since I started Freakonomics Radio. So we are thinking about making some kind of anniversary episode, and I want to know if you have anything to share.

2 months ago | snexplores.org | Bethany Brookshire

acute: An adjective to describe conditions, such as an illness (or its symptoms, including pain), that typically are short in duration but severe. adrenal glands: Hormone-producing glands that sit at the top of the kidneys. anxiety: A nervous reaction to events causing excessive uneasiness and apprehension. People with anxiety may even develop panic attacks. cardiologist: A doctor that specializes in the branch of medicine dealing with functions and diseases of the heart.

2 months ago | nationalgeographic.com | Bethany Brookshire

“Who’s a good boy?” Humans have been asking that question in various languages for thousands of years. We’ll make goo-goo eyes at pretty much any cute creature, take it in, and try to make it love us. But domestication isn’t just something we impose on other species. Animals can also adapt to us. Dog domestication has prompted some ruff debates. Were humans bringing in or selecting docile members of ancient wolf packs to be their companions?

2 months ago | sciencenews.org | Bethany Brookshire

When egg prices are hard-boiling your temper, it’s important to make sure that each egg you make is the best it can possibly be. But when your egg white is cooked, your egg yolk is often still a runny mess. Once the yolk is cooked, the white is rubbery. The solution is a method of periodic cooking, researchers report February 6 in Communications Engineering. And true eggcellence, they say, requires only boiling water, slightly warm water, an egg — and 32 minutes of patience.

2 months ago | sciencenews.org | Bethany Brookshire

If your city is getting rattier, climate change may be partially to blame. In an analysis of 16 cities around the world, those that saw the biggest temperature rises over the years also had more rat complaints over time, researchers report January 31 in Science Advances. Increased urbanization was also connected with more rat reports. The results suggest that higher temperatures may make rats — and the diseases they can spread — even harder to keep at bay.