Mouse Brains

A new study at UC San Francisco claims female mice the equivalent of 65 human years of age have much sharper, more resilient brains than their male counterparts.

Is this true, I wondered.

Medical News

In 2016, Brazilian physiotherapist Igor Simoes Andrade began “boto therapy” (In Portuguese, botos are pink freshwater dolphins) to help people with physical and mental disabilities. They benefit by swimming and playing with the botos.

Recognizing what a great idea this is, and seeing a need among botos who have physical and mental disabilities, I recruited people for them to swim and play with.

So far, my idea is not working.

An Exclusive Campsite

Adjoining The Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, the U.S. government is acquiring one square mile for $100 million, to be forever undeveloped parkland.

In a related story, in Beverly Hills, the U.S. government is acquiring one square yard for $100 million to be forever undeveloped parkland.

Because it is in the ultra exclusive Rodeo Drive Shopping Plaza, reservations to camp there are already sold out for the next 16 years. All the buyers are women.

With Love To All - Dick

Teaching Rats To Drive A Car

Sunday in the Washington Post was an article written by Professor Kelly Lambert, a neuroscientist at the University of Richmond, explaining how she and her team created tiny cars and taught rats to drive them. After each drive, they reward the rats with a Fruit Loop.

If I were to interview Professor Lambert, this is how I imagine the interview:

DK: Who thought it was a good idea to build tiny cars and teach rats to drive them?

PL: Things had been very slow in the neuroscience department. And then one Saturday night at a keg party, after a few rounds of beers, we got this great idea.

Flirting With Hand Fans

In the Victorian era, hand fans were a fun way for people to gently flirt and amuse each other. They were the Tinder of their time.

As a man who offers love to all, I always look for ways of expressing that love. But yesterday something odd happened.

First Time Electric Tooth Brush User

Day 1

Throughout my life, I have held a pasted tooth brush and brushed my teeth. Very simple.

But now, I am told, it is time for me to use a modern electric tooth brush. So I bought the one recommended by my dental hygienist and began to read the instructions.

Immediately, I noticed they were in English, Spanish and French, and were so complex, I couldn't tell the languages apart. 

But after finally deciphering those instructions, I learned I can sync my new tooth brush to my cell phone, although I don't know why I would.

My new tooth brush may also be able to turn on the TV and start my toaster but I don't know why I would do that either.

But undeterred, I was finally ready to brush. So today, for the first time, I used an electric toothbrush. Here's what happened:

What To Do If A Shark Attacks

Time magazine just published a great new scientific study that says if someone is attacked, to punch the shark in the snout, and if that fails poke him in the eyes.