The Sciences

THE MOOO-SING LINK! Recent reports from around the United States have suggested that the consumption of sausages has been linked to increased instances of mad cow disease among school children. Studies conducted by a couple nutritionists during their lunch break have shown a correlation between eating large amounts of sausages and exhibiting symptoms such as involuntary dancing, compulsive mooing, and hallucinations involving cows and pigs. On Tuesday, the FDA decided to implement a temporary national ban on sausage sales until further research can be done. Those currently in possession of sausages have been advised to toss them in the bin.

Why can't she hold all these monkeys?! INFECTIOUS! The movie 12 Monkeys follows the story of a man from the year 2054 who is sent back in time to stop a dangerous virus from destroying the world. In contrast, the actual events that inspired the film center around a researcher from the Wichita State University, Dr. Katherine Hayhoe, who was investigating an unusually sarcastic virus that had been found in laboratory mice in 1984. She hypothesized that the virus may have come from outer space and suggested the name "Twelve Monkeys", which was later used to refer to any group of 12 people. What she meant by this is unknown. While Hayhoe's research did not uncover an alien origin for the virus, her work provided important insight into its origins and potential treatments. No...