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Science is Fun Fridays!

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  This is Felis domesticus  Chester Willard, and he is a published researcher - along with physicist Jack H. Hetherington. In 1975, Hetherington was documenting results in the field of low-temperature physics. Upon review of his paper, it was noted that he had used "we" throughout even though he was the sole author.  So he added his cat as F.D.C. Willard. With his article now in Physical Review Letters , his office received requests to speak with Willard.  Once the truth was revealed, the physics community embraced it. Willard continued to appear in footnotes, where he was thanked for "useful contributions to the discussion." Hetherington is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University.  In 2016, he became interested in the artistic possibilities of representing mathematical functions and graphs.
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International Day of Happiness

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  I always seem to have a daffodil for Spring, and that makes me happy.  ^_^ Happiness is gauged in a moment, and life overall. I have a quote from Sex and the City, which is based around a relationship but the point remains: "How often are you happy?" "Every day." "You feel happy every day?" "Not all day every day, but yes, every day." Sometimes you have to find the moment, and sometimes it may be a struggle, but Aristotle claimed it was the one thing we seek "in and of itself."  The pursuit of happiness. ❤️
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Hump Day History

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  Originally opened in 1906, this was the first casino in the state.  Gambling was allowed until 1909, when it was outlawed in Las Vegas - until this day in 1931. At the beginning of the Depression, Nevada's mines were in decline and the economy was in shambles.  In response to population flight, the state legislature decided to legalize gambling, followed by divorce in 1932. Sin City came to be! The first casino in Reno opened in 1935.
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Animal Life - It's Brutal Out Here

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  If you remember from earlier this month, Jackie and Shadow had three eggs, and all three hatched. However, after a serious storm this weekend, one of the eaglets did not survive. The log reports that they both treated the chick with care in their process of releasing and letting go.  First being moved from the nest bowl to the side before mom flew it off. Nature is beautiful, and painful.
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Paris Fashion Week

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Magda Butrym Louis Vuitton Valentino Miu Miu Joey King
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Science is Fun Fridays!

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 Chronic pain conditions occur more often in US adults than other prevalent conditions like diabetes and depression.  About 1 in 5 adults live with chronic pain. Scientists have recently developed a synthetic cannabinoid that keeps the pain-relieving properties of cannabis without being psychoactive - or addictive, like pharmaceutical opioids. The team designed a molecule that is positively charged, which prevents it from being able to cross the blood-brain barrier.  This means it cannot bind to its target cannabinoid receptor (CB1) in the brain, but can act on cells in the rest of the body. Studies on the compound, known as VIP36, shows the effect persists without showing signs of tolerance. This is the kind of important research NIH grants help support. Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative
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My Shots - Desert Drives

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 First up, we checked out Kyle Hot Springs. Somebody built an awesome tub here. Next, Hubby wanted to see if Wall Canyon was frozen over. And we stayed for the night. Bowie likes to look out on the water, whereas Mighty is waiting for fish.
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