Nicole Rust

The type of wholesome science that I think we can all use in complex times: the physics of elephant whiskers. Unlike mice, elephants don’t whisk. The physics of their whiskers suggests they amplify touch.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adx8981

Feb 14 at 4:32pmWeb
Show threadEveryday.Human DerekFeb 14
@NicoleCRust oh 😯 there’s a science to whiskers haha.
Perfect for #Caturday
Elephants and toots welcome!
Show threadserríaðFeb 14
@NicoleCRust misread one bit as “finite elephant analysis” and now that’s stuck in my head.
Show threadStargeezer SmithFeb 14

@NicoleCRust
The Pointer Sisters nailed it.

"I want a pachyderm with an easy touch "