Teen Skepchick’s Reality Checks 2.14
- It turns out mouse models of inflammation aren’t good approximations of human inflammatory diseases. (via Slate Magazine)
- A hairstylist manages to recreate ancient hairdos that were thought to be wigs–and get published. (via The Wall Street Journal)
- Ants foraging in groups use internet-like protocols. Okay, I’ll use the pun: it’s the “anternet.” (via Stanford News)
- Some scientists are using crowd-sourced funds to power their research. (via NPR)
Featured image credit: Janet Stephens
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