Saturday morning, third cup of strong coffee. Getting ready for 2 helpers to arrive, the sisters we’ve been lucky to have for 3 years. I have such a list for them (and me too) and as usual, a way too optimistic goal. Yet, better to plan big than too little. They come back tomorrow as well.

Obviously the caffeine kicked in for I was able to read this article/journal about the identification of the bones of some sailors from 2 expedition ships from England to Canada (Nunavut) in 1845. The use of DNA testing and procedures was truly astonishing to me. Combined with genealogy, historical data and previous archaeological studies, just 4 of the 105 or so sailors who died there after the ships were icebound were identified from bones.

Oh my, the horror of 3 years’s survival for these sailors. Yet, what an effort. I did learn a lot this morning and am again grateful I had a good education and both in high school and college so I actually can understand remarkable advances in science. I couldn’t stop reading and past the scientific testing details a history and picture of who these men and their families and descendants are memorable.
#GoScience #Science #DNA #DNAResearch #History

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X26001744

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116332191675421842

yayyy, Artemis II is on its way! 😊

_(I hate that we live in a world where this is not the leading news everywhere)_

#GoScience

@ownlife I on the other hand am doing the health version of Young's modulus

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DC area nerds: The Intl Space Station will be doing a pass over the area starting in about 8 minutes, from the SW to the NE, peaking overhead at about 8:39pm.

Darkness permitting, should be visible. Get outside!

#GoScience

Speaking of searching for facts:

@canadaehx

Today on Canadian History Ehx: The House Hippo!

A simple commercial in the 1990s would become an iconic part of Canadiana and make everyone want to have their own little hippo to care for in their house.

#nostalgia #Canada #History #Advertising #Ads #Histodon #Histodons #Hippo #HouseHippo

https://canadaehx.com/2021/10/24/the-house-hippo/

#goscience #science #scienceupfirst

The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science https://wired.com/story/covid-19-open-science-public-health-data/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=wired&utm_social-type=earned

"In just the past two years, scientific research has saved millions of lives."

"Making science better should be one of the world's biggest priorities..."

Yes, better science! Good theme for the future...

#GoScience #Science #ScienceUpFirst