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Rebloggable for the anon with CLASSY ASKS. ;P

Rebloggable for the anon with CLASSY ASKS. ;P

Dear Early Morning Anon: I still have no idea, nor am I sure I want to have an idea, of what you were talking about. But perhaps these helpful onlookers can lend a hand - these were the three most common structures suggested. That said, I have absolutely no clue how the corpus callosum would function as a “sex toy” (if I were forced to choose…), as it’s just a band stretching from one hemisphere to the other, essentially.

Top right: Fornix of the brain
Bottom left: Corpus callosum
Bottom right: Medulla oblongata (aka the lower brain stem)

There are also two structures in the vagina known as a fornix, but as “fornix” simply means “arch” or “vault” in Latin, I’m not sure that’s incredibly relevant.

National animals

I think I’m gonna do a set of posts on official national animals for the next few days (while I do other national symbols on Cabbaging Cove). Of course, I’m not gonna cover EVERY country out there, and not every country has a national animal or bird.

Any specific countries that people are interested in?

ok, terraria time

any further questions will be answered privately tomorrow morning (or whatever…you guys know what I mean by “morning”), requests will likely be filled over the next day or two. Any more medical or zoological requests? Just send them in.

Questions/comments/insults/threats?

Edit: Derp. Canot spel tonihgt.

Ok, maybe I can. But I messed up that link. Should work now.

Answers! [nope, for those wondering, I still can’t answer ask box questions] From the top down: izzyfig: I wish!…well, no, actually I’m not sure I really wish that. PhDs are a LOT of work. My mom has a PhD in microeconomics, and she didn’t finish that until I was almost 8 years old. She didn’t have me until after she got her masters degree, and didn’t take a break or anything, either. Long story short, no, I definitely do not have a PhD. I’m not even 25 yet! I’m hoping to eventually go back to school for a masters in some aspect of biotechnology or microbiology. Probably not a PhD, though. knowun: I’m not sure. Consistently-oceanic parts of tectonic plates are not conducive to fossil formation, and any fossils on the seafloor would have to be in areas that were once dry for a long enough period to have deeply-buried specimens, and I’m not really sure how much of our ocean meets anything close to that ideal condition. If you’re less picky and include lakes and inland seas, then the case is a LOT. Almost every lake or inland sea was once dry land. Any large non-glacial and non-volcanic lake almost certainly has *some* fossil specimens deep under its floor. johnlaughingalonewithyaoi: Done. Sort of. I’ll definitely return to the subject in the future. shroom-diabolique: Sure. Don’t eat them much, though. Plain crisps make my tongue swell up and hurt for some reason. I’m not sure why flavored ones don’t. desirescasualty: AOL Kids Only. 1994. I was so cool. inexplicablespaceship: Unfortunately, I haven’t been to a ton of museums, especially lately. I love the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, and have learned tons every time I’ve been there. The Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium are pretty boss, too. I’m particular to the Science and Industry and Field Museums over the Shedd Aquarium, if only because of the much lower entrance fees and the fact that I learn a lot more there, but they’re all fun. From what I’ve heard from friends, the best aquarium to really *learn* at is Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Tennessee, and the best science museum (in the US) for the above-schoolchild age crowd is split between the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and the one in Oregon. Mind you, this is just my friends, not the general public, but there are great museums all over the world…you don’t need to be at the “best of the best” to learn new things and find great exhibits you would have never expected! paintedgraves: I’ll be honest, my attention has been largely diverted to personal matters, politics, and work lately. I don’t really remember what the last thing I got so interested in that I stayed up all night reading about it, which is a bit sad…I used to do that all the time. I’ve been very interested in the science of emotions (especially the neurology of those who seek horror and the like), but that’s not exactly breaking news. The only recent science story that’s grabbed my attention for a significant period has been the new study published on color perception (decent breakdown of the study), and how it differs from person-to-person. carathebug: [second part answered previously] no, I don’t have a big collection of biomed stuff, myself. I’m always a bit extremely broke, thanks to not having a “real” job yet, and wanting to pay back my loans quickly. Either way, I’d be more inclined to collect natural history ephemera (I love love love well-presented specimens and gardens in glass baubles/cases/containers), and old adverts/postcards regarding medicine, than biomed items themselves. :D marisalorea: I’m not sure how much I really want to make a point of putting this out there now that my parents know of this blog, but my personal blog is ofpaperandponies.tumblr.com. Short version: Mid-20s female, generally stressed out but complacent with it, non-religious, semi-political, in a fairly long-term (does 7 years count as long-term?) with a guy whose ambition is to teach seventh-grade (12-13 year old kids) social studies (aka an insane person). Two cats. Pretty weird, myself, sometimes very sarcastic. I love animals, craft a lot when I have actual free time, and am pretty solidly into games (both video and tabletop). lokithefulltiltgodofdiva: I can’t go into “fake diseases” or “fake cures” of the modern age without going into a seething rage due to the idiocy >_> But! 1870-1906 is what I see as the “golden age” of Quackery and Bullshit. We were just discovering electricity, radiation, and tons of chemicals. And naturally people exploited the fact that we didn’t *really* understand these new discoveries by saying it cured everything. And I have some posts on it already, but just like medieval medicine, I’ll definitely return to it again soon.

Answers!

[nope, for those wondering, I still can’t answer ask box questions]

From the top down:

  1. izzyfig: I wish!…well, no, actually I’m not sure I really wish that. PhDs are a LOT of work. My mom has a PhD in microeconomics, and she didn’t finish that until I was almost 8 years old. She didn’t have me until after she got her masters degree, and didn’t take a break or anything, either. Long story short, no, I definitely do not have a PhD. I’m not even 25 yet! I’m hoping to eventually go back to school for a masters in some aspect of biotechnology or microbiology. Probably not a PhD, though.
  2. knowun: I’m not sure. Consistently-oceanic parts of tectonic plates are not conducive to fossil formation, and any fossils on the seafloor would have to be in areas that were once dry for a long enough period to have deeply-buried specimens, and I’m not really sure how much of our ocean meets anything close to that ideal condition. If you’re less picky and include lakes and inland seas, then the case is a LOT. Almost every lake or inland sea was once dry land. Any large non-glacial and non-volcanic lake almost certainly has *some* fossil specimens deep under its floor.
  3. johnlaughingalonewithyaoi: Done. Sort of. I’ll definitely return to the subject in the future.
  4. shroom-diabolique: Sure. Don’t eat them much, though. Plain crisps make my tongue swell up and hurt for some reason. I’m not sure why flavored ones don’t.
  5. desirescasualty: AOL Kids Only. 1994. I was so cool.
  6. inexplicablespaceship: Unfortunately, I haven’t been to a ton of museums, especially lately. I love the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, and have learned tons every time I’ve been there. The Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium are pretty boss, too. I’m particular to the Science and Industry and Field Museums over the Shedd Aquarium, if only because of the much lower entrance fees and the fact that I learn a lot more there, but they’re all fun. From what I’ve heard from friends, the best aquarium to really *learn* at is Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Tennessee, and the best science museum (in the US) for the above-schoolchild age crowd is split between the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and the one in Oregon. Mind you, this is just my friends, not the general public, but there are great museums all over the world…you don’t need to be at the “best of the best” to learn new things and find great exhibits you would have never expected!
  7. paintedgraves: I’ll be honest, my attention has been largely diverted to personal matters, politics, and work lately. I don’t really remember what the last thing I got so interested in that I stayed up all night reading about it, which is a bit sad…I used to do that all the time. I’ve been very interested in the science of emotions (especially the neurology of those who seek horror and the like), but that’s not exactly breaking news. The only recent science story that’s grabbed my attention for a significant period has been the new study published on color perception (decent breakdown of the study), and how it differs from person-to-person.
  8. carathebug: [second part answered previously] no, I don’t have a big collection of biomed stuff, myself. I’m always a bit extremely broke, thanks to not having a “real” job yet, and wanting to pay back my loans quickly. Either way, I’d be more inclined to collect natural history ephemera (I love love love well-presented specimens and gardens in glass baubles/cases/containers), and old adverts/postcards regarding medicine, than biomed items themselves. :D
  9. marisalorea: I’m not sure how much I really want to make a point of putting this out there now that my parents know of this blog, but my personal blog is ofpaperandponies.tumblr.com. Short version: Mid-20s female, generally stressed out but complacent with it, non-religious, semi-political, in a fairly long-term (does 7 years count as long-term?) with a guy whose ambition is to teach seventh-grade (12-13 year old kids) social studies (aka an insane person). Two cats. Pretty weird, myself, sometimes very sarcastic. I love animals, craft a lot when I have actual free time, and am pretty solidly into games (both video and tabletop).
  10. lokithefulltiltgodofdiva: I can’t go into “fake diseases” or “fake cures” of the modern age without going into a seething rage due to the idiocy >_> But! 1870-1906 is what I see as the “golden age” of Quackery and Bullshit. We were just discovering electricity, radiation, and tons of chemicals. And naturally people exploited the fact that we didn’t *really* understand these new discoveries by saying it cured everything. And I have some posts on it already, but just like medieval medicine, I’ll definitely return to it again soon.

Questions tonight?

Ask in the “answer” part of this post :3

So, um, hey, will answer most anything for the time being.

Go here for FACTS on “Alexandria’s Genesis”, and real condition called Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome.

Go here for FACTS on “Alexandria’s Genesis”, and real condition called Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome.

Taking requests....

As careful as I’ve been in making things drafts or queuing them before posting them (I know tumblr’s orneriness all too well), I ignored my thought that “I should draft this before I post it” tonight, and lost a fairly long post on the last 100 or so years of plague epidemics (leading up to the final epidemic in China in the early 20th century).

I’m irked and uninspired to do anything else. Wanna see something? Let me know! Most likely to do zoology and anatomy-based suggestions/requests tonight, as my loss of that plague post makes me disinclined to pursue any further diseases at the moment. >:(

Any birds you find interesting/have been wondering about?

So as you saw yesterday, when the queue does “work”, it double-posts things at the moment. Not crazy about that.

So I’m just finishing birds with an afternoon/evening of them, and if you have any that you particularly like or have been wondering about, let me know. I probably won’t get to all of them, but I’d like to know what you’re interested in!

Requests, questions, quandries?

I have ingested far too much coffee for a Saturday night, so let me know if you’ve any questions or natural history requests. I’ve got to finish my psych paper right quick, but I’ll answer a few after that.

Medical history requests are cool, too, but I may not outright answer them - I tend to keep those in my inbox for when I’m short on inspiration and long on time I have available to research.

Questions? Answering anything for a few hours. Biology, history, personal, internet, cat-related...whatever.

I’m on my netbook, so I can try to take requests, but no promises. It gets finicky.

Questions, requests, comments, insults, whatever.

Currently doing some research for Fuck Yeah Medical Stuff and sorting out my medical history folder so I can actually find stuff without spending 20 minutes on it…hyup, my Saturdays are totes exciting.

Any questions? Requests?