Wednesday, July 8, 2020

FINE Things July 1-8

FINE stands for Fabulous Interesting Novel & Exciting.

Don't miss Dr. John Knox's explanation of a weather pattern that causes storms from the west to split around Athens.

Linda recommends the following two link related to Corvid-19:
A Scientific American article that shows how the coronavirus works. The graphics are outstanding!
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Professor Kimberly Prather, PhD, Distinguished Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry at UC San Diego explains the role of aerosols in the spread of Covid-19.
Linda says: "If you get impatient, scoot forward to minute 12 where she starts talking about masks."

Over 300 reindeer were killed by lightning. Then what happened?

Sue suggests that you visit the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail website. 


Sue also mentions that one of our ramblers, Katherine Edison, has a beautiful sun garden full of native plants in her front yard (corner of Southview and Ag Drive). There's a sign posted near the sidewalk that says her garden is part of a Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail.

What makes a tree a tree? A longer article from Knowable magazine tells us.

Gross-out of the week:

Parasites frequently have complex life cycles, spending time in two or more hosts. Getting from one to another can be difficult. Watch how a parasitic worm gets from a snail to a bird, the next phase in its life cycle.