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What’s not to love about Thanksgiving? There’s turkey, delicious sides, holiday cocktails, and dessert, all of which are enjoyed surrounded by friends and family so what could possibly be better? Oh, we don’t know, learning the science behind the whole thing? Okay, when we put it like that it sounds kinda nerdy, but we aren’t going to deny that. Let’s get started!  We can’t … [Read more...] about Gobble ‘Till Ya Wobble: Thanksgiving Science

We don’t know about you, but our knowledge about frogs is, or was, very limited. And the thing is, most of us have probably had a run-in with a frog or two; whether that looked like finding one in the yard or our siblings terrorizing us with them when we were younger. (We haven’t forgotten.) So please enjoy the following frog facts and remember how cool these creatures are the … [Read more...] about We Love a Fun Frog Fact

New year, same awesome us. But we are trying to live a little healthier and maybe drop a few pounds in the process. Whether you’re committed to living healthier or you have a new goal weight in mind that you would like to achieve this year, science has some tips for those of us looking to shed some pounds!  (image via: hotze) First, let’s talk benefits. Not only … [Read more...] about How Science Says to Shed Some Pounds

Today we’re talking about resolutions. First of all, did you know there are people (psychologists, mostly) that actually study resolutions and how many people follow them, fall off the wagon, etc.? And two, did you know that in a group of 100 people, only 8 actually stick to their resolutions? We were stunned. Well, kinda. This statistic certainly made us think about our past … [Read more...] about The Psychology of Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolution

Summer is over, fall is almost over, and soon the days are going to be short, gray, and gloomy. A lot of experience an overwhelming feeling of sadness and impending doom when the seasons change from warm, bright summer days to days of gray dreariness, but like we always say, we’ve got science on our side and there are a number of science-backed ways to beat seasonal affective … [Read more...] about Kicking Seasonal Depression with Science