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The science of piano playing cats…?

An Animal Planet segment ponders how and why this cat seems to be playing the piano.  Animal behaviorist and UC Davis alumna Dr. Sophia Lin says that cats can hear and understand different tones played on instruments such as the piano.  Additionall

Tribes: I Know I Am, But What Are You?

This American Life had a great segment over the weekend about tribes and what they mean in modern day times: Until almost 10,000 years ago, everyone literally lived in a tribe of a few hundred or a small band of a few dozen people. UCLA scientist Jar

The “Pope of Foam” and the science behind beer

UC Davis brewing science professor Charles Bamforth is known as the “pope of foam.” His lab delves into the science behind creating the perfect beer foam, which is essential to a great tasting brew. That’s because most of the flavor