Science Saturday

Brian Spears bio ↓  ·  October 31st, 2009  ·  filed under Other

Happy 40th birthday to the internet. Just don’t go buying a Harley to prove you’re still vibrant.

In what may be the most counter-intuitive finding in recent years, the internet might actually make people smarter, which frightens the hell out of me, considering what you can find online.

Bad drivers may be born that way, but that still doesn’t explain why they all wind up in south Florida.

Scientists are trying to synthesize spider glue for potential use as surgical adhesive.

MSNBC provides a slide-show of a steam-punk Haunted House.

And finally, check out Olivia Judson’s piece on how both language and facial gestures can affect your mood. Really interesting stuff.

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Brian Spears's first collection of poetry, A Witness in Exile is now available through Louisiana Literature Press. He is the Poetry Editor for The Rumpus, and has just relocated to Iowa. More from this author →

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