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“*Among adults without a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s, eating more full-fat cheese was associated with a noticeably lower risk of developing the disease, while higher cream intake was tied to reduced dementia risk overall. The findings challenge decades of low-fat dietary advice but come with important caveats.”

on Unknown rock I found · c/cool_rocks · 8 pts · 220d

I had a mineralogy professor that was notorious for giving lab practicals that would consist of wonky specimens of similar/exact same colors. So ID from physical appearance was not a good option. You had to rely on all the other properties for identification.

INaturalist is a great platform for recording observations of flora and fauna in the field. It is widely used in academia for ecological research and is a great tool for identifying bits of nature. It can be accessed through smartphone apps or through web browsers.

https://inaturalist.org/

For geology, Rockd is a great app for learning about new areas and capturing your observations.

https://rockd.org/

I find these fun and informative to use when I visit new places.

on *Permanently Deleted* · c/science_memes · 2 pts · 305d

Spherical cats would be a lot easier for many calculations due to simplified boundary conditions.

One of my favorite jokes ends with “let us assume a spherical cow.” My wife hates that one.

on You don't know me! · c/science_memes · 8 pts · 1y

Seek is also a decent alternative if you want quick results with minimal steps. It’s a more casual experience. You basically scan your specimen with Seek on live video and it identifies it in real-time. You miss out on the iNaturalist community help, but you can link Seek to your iNaturalist account to share observations.