- no detectable association between heart disease and fried-food consumption
- tiny amounts of alcohol greatly lengthen worm’s life
- climate models fail to predict ocean heat content
- disgust and fermented food
Thanks to Aaron Blaisdell, Alex Chernavsky and Navanit Arakeri.
Not quite personal or amateur science, but according to the second linked item on alcohol and longevity in worms, the lead researcher did the work as an undergrad.
@Dennis, I remember seeing a paper on neuroanatomy that was authored by five people — the principal investigator and four high school students who had done a summer internship. It was a decent paper.
Interesting point. Maybe undergrads can do more risky research.
Does the Spanish study have any real implications for the United States where people don’t tend to fry food in Olive Oil, and don’t tend to eat a Mediterranean diet more generally?