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This Week: JWST, Supplements, Shark Vomit, Old in Space, Young in Space, Giraffes, Elephants, Bad Air, Brain Maps, Handy Babies, And Much More Science!

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From the ever-sunny shores of Ursa Minor Beta,
To the fanciful fjords of Magrathea,
Not to mention the too much perspective vortex of Frogstar World B.

Space has long been a place,
that is less than hospitable to human visitors,
Even without being subjected to Vogon poetry.

Astronauts in low earth orbit, even on short-term spaceflights,
Suffer from all sorts of long-term health problems,
Infections, latent viruses reactivating,
Increased skin sensitivity,
Bone loss, eyesight issues, and more…

It is almost as if space does not want us,
to so much as dip our toes,
Into the vastness of its galactic hot tub.

But humans are persistent creatures,
Never satisfied with having a comfortable place to live,
They seek adventure, to explore the unknown,
No matter how inconvenient, uncomfortable,
or physically debilitating the journey may be.

And when the going gets too tough,
The persistent humans turn to…

This Week in Science!

Some quick science news!

JWST At It Again
Space needs new textbooks apparently.

Supplements
Are being tested by Fraudster

Shark vomits up an echidna
That’s it, that’s the whole story

Old In Space
Space doesn’t like humans.

Young in space
But maybe we can fix that

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Blair’s Animal Corner!

How did the giraffe get its long neck?
It turns out Lamarck may have been right after all, but the jury is out.

Elephants have names for each other
They are so distinct we can play them back and they respond! Elephants are just so smart…

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What Science News Does Justin Have?

Bad air 
On the Bayou

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Some Science stories with Kiki!

Brain Maps
Where do we store mental maps?

Handy Babies
How do you know which hand a baby baboon prefers?

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