There are few women who honestly make me question my sexuality. My female archetypes are all sideways compared to most people's. My mom wore the pants in the family and was the main bread winner in her career choice of law enforcement.
A woman needs to be strong, independent, funny and drop dead gorgeous in a Jamie Summers/Wonder Woman way to get my attention.
Dr. Kirsten Sanford, PhD is one of the hardest working people in the popularizing science movement and she is real easy on the eyes. Working her way up from the UC College radio to becoming a mainstay on the annoyingly conservative Leo Laporte TWIT radio network.
Her sidekick, everyman Justin Jackson brings off beat humor that boarders on the absurd to the mix. The show is available in a variety of formats from Live Video to the edited down podcast & versions syndicated via TWIT.
If you are looking for a breath of fresh information on science delivered with humor and clarity check out Dr. Kiki ASAP.
I recommend the video option. Dr. Kiki is a babe and Justin well let's just say he has his DILF moments.
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Language Found New To Science
National Geographic’s Enduring Voices project expedition to Northern India, has stumbled upon a completely new language to science called Koro. Researchers targeting a language hot spot in Nothern India came across the language while researching two poorly recorded languages of Aka and Miji in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. They discovered that Koro is spoken by about 800 people and is so unique compared to the local dialects that it is as different as Japanese is to English.
From the Eye to the Brain
Scientists have finally mapped how cells in the eyes communicate with the brain. By comparing a clearly defined visual input to an electrical output of the retina, scientists were able to trace for the first time the neuronal circuitry that connects individual photoreceptors with retinal ganglion cells, the neurons that carry visual signals from the eye to the brain. The discovery may lead to better retinal implants.
