Full disclosure: I’m writing this because I painted my nails an amazing fluorescent orange, and it made me curious… TL;DR: It’s UV rays! Now for the science. Non-fluorescent vision When light hits an object, the object absorbs some of the light and reflects the rest. Our eyes pick up what is reflected through cone cells…
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Trees Recognize, Communicate With and Support the Development of Their Kin
I was listening to an excellent podcast last night called Ologies. Every week, presenter Alie Ward meets with an -ologist for a deep-dive into their field. I highly recommend it! I’m quite behind on the episodes, so last night I got to Dendrology, the study of trees. The guest of the week was urban arborist…
Gingernut's Science Dunk 